diff --git a/test/gui/shared/steps/sync_context.py b/test/gui/shared/steps/sync_context.py
index c3a6c2ff3d7..e5f840b6602 100644
--- a/test/gui/shared/steps/sync_context.py
+++ b/test/gui/shared/steps/sync_context.py
@@ -288,3 +288,8 @@ def step(context):
 def step(context):
     SyncConnection.remove_folder_sync_connection()
     SyncConnection.confirm_folder_sync_connection_removal()
+
+
+@Then('the file "|any|" should have status "|any|" in the activity tab')
+def step(context, file_name, status):
+    Activity.hasSyncStatus(file_name, status)
diff --git a/test/gui/tst_syncing/test.feature b/test/gui/tst_syncing/test.feature
index e7f4bf5736f..8f53de0cf4e 100644
--- a/test/gui/tst_syncing/test.feature
+++ b/test/gui/tst_syncing/test.feature
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ Feature: Syncing files
             test content
             """
         And the user waits for file "lorem-for-upload.txt" to be synced
-        Then as "Alice" the file "lorem-for-upload.txt" should have the content "test content" in the server
+        And the user clicks on the activity tab
+        And the user selects "Local Activity" tab in the activity
+        Then the file "lorem-for-upload.txt" should have status "Uploaded" in the activity tab
+        And as "Alice" the file "lorem-for-upload.txt" should have the content "test content" in the server
 
 
     Scenario: Syncing all files and folders from the server