diff --git a/tests/keyboard_test.py b/tests/keyboard_test.py
index 5cdaf12..1a507c5 100644
--- a/tests/keyboard_test.py
+++ b/tests/keyboard_test.py
@@ -74,7 +74,14 @@ class KeyboardTest:
                 is_pressed = e[1]
                 self.pins[key_pos].value = is_pressed
                 self.do_main_loop()
-        self.keyboard._main_loop()
+
+        # wait up to 10s for delayed actions to resolve, if there are any
+        timeout = time.time_ns() + 10 * 1_000_000_000
+        while timeout > time.time_ns():
+            self.do_main_loop()
+            if not self.keyboard._timeouts and not self.keyboard._resume_buffer:
+                break
+        assert timeout > time.time_ns(), 'infinite loop detected'
 
         matching = True
         for i in range(max(len(hid_reports), len(assert_reports))):