diff --git a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/ttl/SimpleTTLTests.java b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/ttl/SimpleTTLTests.java
index 26a1b7597b8..aa149566713 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/ttl/SimpleTTLTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/ttl/SimpleTTLTests.java
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public class SimpleTTLTests extends AbstractNodesTests {
         assertThat(getResponse.isExists(), equalTo(false));
         getResponse = client().prepareGet("test", "type1", "with_routing").setRouting("routing").setFields("_ttl").setRealtime(true).execute().actionGet();
         assertThat(getResponse.isExists(), equalTo(false));
+
+        // Need to run a refresh, in order for the non realtime get to work.
+        client().admin().indices().prepareRefresh("test").execute().actionGet();
+
         // non realtime get (stored) check
         getResponse = client().prepareGet("test", "type1", "1").setFields("_ttl").setRealtime(false).execute().actionGet();
         assertThat(getResponse.isExists(), equalTo(false));