diff --git a/screening/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/dss/screening/server/dropbox/JythonScreeningDropboxRecoveryTest.java b/screening/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/dss/screening/server/dropbox/JythonScreeningDropboxRecoveryTest.java
index afa7aa997dc96bd1f6cd9bfa3e57e5877445fa83..07f5669594de23a0ff674bba0b3e3a607ddd72b4 100644
--- a/screening/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/dss/screening/server/dropbox/JythonScreeningDropboxRecoveryTest.java
+++ b/screening/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/dss/screening/server/dropbox/JythonScreeningDropboxRecoveryTest.java
@@ -274,7 +274,10 @@ public class JythonScreeningDropboxRecoveryTest extends AbstractJythonDataSetHan
             // initialExpectations();
 
             registerDataSetsAndThrow(true);
-
+            one(openBisService).didEntityOperationsSucceed(with(any(TechId.class)));
+            will(returnValue(EntityOperationsState.NO_OPERATION));
+            //this is check at the retry phase - to trigger going into recovery mode
+            
             one(openBisService).didEntityOperationsSucceed(with(any(TechId.class)));
             will(returnValue(EntityOperationsState.OPERATION_SUCCEEDED));