diff --git a/packages/preact-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx b/packages/preact-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx
index 49fd0e682e..979509b43f 100644
--- a/packages/preact-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/preact-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ describe('usePrefetchQuery', () => {
 
     const rendered = renderWithClient(queryClient, <App />)
 
+    expect(rendered.getByText('Loading...')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
     await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10)
     expect(rendered.getByText('data: prefetchQuery')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(queryOpts.queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
diff --git a/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx b/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx
index 0c6823bb73..57b4ca5b8f 100644
--- a/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-query/src/__tests__/usePrefetchQuery.test.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ describe('usePrefetchQuery', () => {
 
     const rendered = renderWithClient(queryClient, <App />)
 
+    expect(rendered.getByText('Loading...')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
     await act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10))
     expect(rendered.getByText('data: prefetchQuery')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(queryOpts.queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)