diff --git a/test/server/guarddog_impl_test.cc b/test/server/guarddog_impl_test.cc
index 9641c5afc2a48..d5ff1f4698b4c 100644
--- a/test/server/guarddog_impl_test.cc
+++ b/test/server/guarddog_impl_test.cc
@@ -625,7 +625,19 @@ TEST_P(GuardDogActionsTest, MissShouldOnlyReportRelevantThreads) {
   // synchronize with the guard dog.
   guard_dog_->forceCheckForTest();
 
+  if (GetParam() == TimeSystemType::Real) {
+    // Touch the second_dog in case we overslept in the real time system
+    // and the guard dog timer goes off.
+    second_dog_->touch();
+  }
+
   time_system_->advanceTimeWait(std::chrono::milliseconds(51));
+
+  if (GetParam() == TimeSystemType::Real) {
+    // Touch the second_dog in case we overslept in the real time system
+    // and the prior "touch" was consumed.
+    second_dog_->touch();
+  }
   guard_dog_->forceCheckForTest();
 
   EXPECT_THAT(events_, ElementsAre("MISS : 10"));
@@ -687,7 +699,19 @@ TEST_P(GuardDogActionsTest, MegaMissShouldOnlyReportRelevantThreads) {
   // synchronize with the guard dog.
   guard_dog_->forceCheckForTest();
 
+  if (GetParam() == TimeSystemType::Real) {
+    // Touch the second_dog in case we overslept in the real time system
+    // and the guard dog timer goes off.
+    second_dog_->touch();
+  }
+
   time_system_->advanceTimeWait(std::chrono::milliseconds(51));
+
+  if (GetParam() == TimeSystemType::Real) {
+    // Touch the second_dog in case we overslept in the real time system
+    // and the prior "touch" was consumed.
+    second_dog_->touch();
+  }
   guard_dog_->forceCheckForTest();
 
   EXPECT_THAT(events_, ElementsAre("MEGAMISS : 10"));