diff --git a/pkg/ingester/flush_test.go b/pkg/ingester/flush_test.go
index 883842b273d..b213421d625 100644
--- a/pkg/ingester/flush_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ingester/flush_test.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func TestSweepImmediateDropsSamples(t *testing.T) {
 	notify := make(chan struct{})
 	ing.preFlushChunks = func() {
 		if ing.State() == services.Running {
-			notify <- struct{}{}
 			pushSample(t, ing, <-samples)
+			notify <- struct{}{}
 		}
 	}