diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/ThingManagerOSGiTest.java b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/ThingManagerOSGiTest.java
index 83c599554..63f14d413 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/ThingManagerOSGiTest.java
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/ThingManagerOSGiTest.java
@@ -1806,9 +1806,9 @@ public class ThingManagerOSGiTest extends JavaOSGiTest {
         doAnswer(new Answer<Void>() {
             @Override
             public @Nullable Void answer(InvocationOnMock invocation) throws Throwable {
-                bridgeState.childHandlerInitializedCalled = true;
                 bridgeState.initializedHandler = (ThingHandler) invocation.getArgument(0);
                 bridgeState.initializedThing = (Thing) invocation.getArgument(1);
+                bridgeState.childHandlerInitializedCalled = true;
                 return null;
             }
         }).when(bridgeHandler).childHandlerInitialized(any(ThingHandler.class), any(Thing.class));
@@ -1816,9 +1816,9 @@ public class ThingManagerOSGiTest extends JavaOSGiTest {
         doAnswer(new Answer<Void>() {
             @Override
             public @Nullable Void answer(InvocationOnMock invocation) throws Throwable {
-                bridgeState.childHandlerDisposedCalled = true;
                 bridgeState.disposedHandler = (ThingHandler) invocation.getArgument(0);
                 bridgeState.disposedThing = (Thing) invocation.getArgument(1);
+                bridgeState.childHandlerDisposedCalled = true;
                 return null;
             }
         }).when(bridgeHandler).childHandlerDisposed(any(ThingHandler.class), any(Thing.class));