diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
index bd7899b2c9ff3..b3cc743bfae36 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
@@ -872,6 +872,12 @@ mod tests {
         app.init_asset::<CoolText>()
             .register_asset_loader(CoolTextLoader);
         let asset_server = app.world.resource::<AssetServer>().clone();
+
+        gate_opener.open(a_path);
+        gate_opener.open(b_path);
+        gate_opener.open(c_path);
+        gate_opener.open(d_path);
+
         let handle: Handle<CoolText> = asset_server.load(a_path);
         let a_id = handle.id();
         {
@@ -888,10 +894,6 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         app.world.spawn(handle);
-        gate_opener.open(a_path);
-        gate_opener.open(b_path);
-        gate_opener.open(c_path);
-        gate_opener.open(d_path);
 
         run_app_until(&mut app, |world| {
             let a_text = get::<CoolText>(world, a_id)?;