diff --git a/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp b/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp
index 1d80634b2fd..e0fbe2b2fd2 100644
--- a/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ TEST_F(AutoShift, key_release_after_timeout) {
     VERIFY_AND_CLEAR(driver);
 
     /* Release regular key */
+    EXPECT_REPORT(driver, (KC_LSFT));
     EXPECT_REPORT(driver, (KC_LSFT, KC_A));
     EXPECT_REPORT(driver, (KC_LSFT));
     EXPECT_EMPTY_REPORT(driver);