diff --git a/tests/filtering/test_contract_on_event_filtering.py b/tests/filtering/test_contract_on_event_filtering.py
index e4289d9..e507cae 100644
--- a/tests/filtering/test_contract_on_event_filtering.py
+++ b/tests/filtering/test_contract_on_event_filtering.py
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ def test_on_filter_using_get_interface(web3_empty,
     txn_hash = emitter.transact().logNoArgs(emitter_event_ids.LogNoArguments)
     txn_receipt = wait_for_transaction(web3, txn_hash)
 
-    log_entries = filter.get()
+    with gevent.Timeout(10):
+        while not filter.get(False):
+            gevent.sleep(0)
+
+    log_entries = filter.get(False)
 
     assert len(log_entries) == 1
     assert log_entries[0]['transactionHash'] == txn_hash
diff --git a/tests/filtering/test_contract_past_event_filtering.py b/tests/filtering/test_contract_past_event_filtering.py
index 98b8b7b..6b45a31 100644
--- a/tests/filtering/test_contract_past_event_filtering.py
+++ b/tests/filtering/test_contract_past_event_filtering.py
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ def test_past_events_filter_using_get_api(web3_empty,
     else:
         filter = Emitter.pastEvents('LogNoArguments')
 
-    log_entries = filter.get()
+    with gevent.Timeout(10):
+        while not filter.get(False):
+            gevent.sleep(0)
+
+    log_entries = filter.get(False)
 
     assert len(log_entries) == 1
     event_data = log_entries[0]