diff --git a/src/packages/command-panel/spec/command-panel-spec.coffee b/src/packages/command-panel/spec/command-panel-spec.coffee
index 2ed92cc41..8114d0aef 100644
--- a/src/packages/command-panel/spec/command-panel-spec.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/command-panel/spec/command-panel-spec.coffee
@@ -554,4 +554,7 @@ describe "CommandPanel", ->
       rootView.open('binary-file.png')
       rootView.trigger 'command-panel:toggle'
 
-      expect(-> commandPanel.execute('Xx/sort/')).not.toThrow()
+      executePromise = null
+      expect(-> executePromise = commandPanel.execute('Xx/sort/')).not.toThrow()
+
+      waitsForPromise -> executePromise