diff --git a/examples/smoke-test/src/server/registry.ts b/examples/smoke-test/src/server/registry.ts
index 44707e2fe..aba83fe18 100644
--- a/examples/smoke-test/src/server/registry.ts
+++ b/examples/smoke-test/src/server/registry.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { actor, setup } from "rivetkit";
 
 const counter = actor({
+	options: {
+		sleepTimeout: 500,
+	},
 	state: {
 		count: 0,
 	},
diff --git a/examples/smoke-test/src/smoke-test/spawn-actor.ts b/examples/smoke-test/src/smoke-test/spawn-actor.ts
index a5a31f5e2..d57e4598d 100644
--- a/examples/smoke-test/src/smoke-test/spawn-actor.ts
+++ b/examples/smoke-test/src/smoke-test/spawn-actor.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ export async function spawnActor({
 		const counter = client.counter.getOrCreate(key).connect();
 		await counter.increment(1);
 		await counter.dispose();
+
+		// Wait for actor to sleep
+		await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 1000));
+
+		const counter2 = client.counter.getOrCreate(key).connect();
+		await counter2.increment(1);
+		await counter2.dispose();
+
 		succeeded = true;
 		onSuccess();
 	} catch (error) {