diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tests/header.c b/dlls/comctl32/tests/header.c
index 536d0d1..c61e1d8 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tests/header.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tests/header.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static void test_hdm_imageMessages(HWND hParent)
 static void test_hdm_filterMessages(HWND hParent)
 {
     HWND hChild;
-    int retVal;
+    int retVal, timeout;
 
     flush_sequences(sequences, NUM_MSG_SEQUENCES);
     hChild = create_custom_header_control(hParent, TRUE);
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ static void test_hdm_filterMessages(HWND hParent)
     ok_sequence(sequences, PARENT_SEQ_INDEX, add_header_to_parent_seq,
                                     "adder header control to parent", FALSE);
 
+    timeout = SendMessage(hChild, HDM_SETFILTERCHANGETIMEOUT, 1, 100);
+    SendMessage(hChild, HDM_SETFILTERCHANGETIMEOUT, 1, timeout);
+
     flush_sequences(sequences, NUM_MSG_SEQUENCES);
     todo_wine
     {
@@ -1016,7 +1019,7 @@ static void test_hdm_filterMessages(HWND hParent)
       * return previous filter timeout value
      */
         retVal = SendMessage(hChild, HDM_SETFILTERCHANGETIMEOUT, 1, 100);
-        expect(1000, retVal);
+        expect(timeout, retVal);
         retVal = SendMessage(hChild, HDM_CLEARFILTER, 0, 1);
         expect(1, retVal);
         retVal = SendMessage(hChild, HDM_EDITFILTER, 1, 0);
-- 
1.5.4.3