diff --git a/src/HavenoClient.test.ts b/src/HavenoClient.test.ts
index aad1b337..eefd28f2 100644
--- a/src/HavenoClient.test.ts
+++ b/src/HavenoClient.test.ts
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ const TestConfig = {
     networkType: getBaseCurrencyNetwork() == BaseCurrencyNetwork.XMR_MAINNET ? moneroTs.MoneroNetworkType.MAINNET : getBaseCurrencyNetwork() == BaseCurrencyNetwork.XMR_LOCAL ? moneroTs.MoneroNetworkType.TESTNET : moneroTs.MoneroNetworkType.STAGENET,
     moneroBinsDir: "../haveno/.localnet",
     testDataDir: "./testdata",
+    deferralMs: 25000,
     haveno: {
         path: "../haveno",
         version: "1.0.14"
@@ -3179,6 +3180,12 @@ async function resolveDispute(ctxP: Partial<TradeContext>) {
     assert(dispute.getIsClosed(), "Dispute is not closed for opener's peer, trade " + ctx.offerId);
   }
 
+  // wait for deferral of payout publish if applicable
+  if (ctx.getDisputeOpener() && ctx.disputeWinner === DisputeResult.Winner.SELLER && ctx.sellerOfflineAfterDisputeOpened || ctx.disputeWinner === DisputeResult.Winner.BUYER && ctx.buyerOfflineAfterDisputeOpened) {
+    HavenoUtils.log(0, "Awaiting deferral of publishing dispute payout tx");
+    await wait(TestConfig.deferralMs); // wait for deferral
+  }
+
   // test trade state
   if (ctx.getBuyer().havenod) await testTradeState(await ctx.getBuyer().havenod!.getTrade(ctx.offerId!), {phase: ctx.getPhase(), payoutState: ["PAYOUT_PUBLISHED", "PAYOUT_CONFIRMED", "PAYOUT_UNLOCKED"], disputeState: "DISPUTE_CLOSED", isCompleted: true, isPayoutPublished: true});
   if (ctx.getSeller().havenod) await testTradeState(await ctx.getSeller().havenod!.getTrade(ctx.offerId!), {phase: ctx.getPhase(), payoutState: ["PAYOUT_PUBLISHED", "PAYOUT_CONFIRMED", "PAYOUT_UNLOCKED"], disputeState: "DISPUTE_CLOSED", isCompleted: true, isPayoutPublished: true});