diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index caaf23593b47..f7b2dd076459 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -520,9 +520,21 @@ func TestBonding(t *testing.T) {
 	// test redelegation
 	rdTokens := sdk.TokensFromTendermintPower(30)
 	resultTx = doBeginRedelegation(t, port, name1, pw, addr, operAddrs[0], operAddrs[1], rdTokens, fees)
+	require.Equal(t, uint32(0), resultTx.Code)
 	tests.WaitForHeight(resultTx.Height+1, port)
+	validator2 := getValidator(t, port, operAddrs[1])
 
-	require.Equal(t, uint32(0), resultTx.Code)
+	// query delegations, unbondings and redelegations from validator and delegator
+	delegatorDels = getDelegatorDelegations(t, port, addr)
+	require.Len(t, delegatorDels, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, operAddrs[1], delegatorDels[0].ValidatorAddress)
+
+	// because the second validator never signs during these tests, if this
+	// this test takes a long time to run,  eventually this second validator
+	// will get slashed, meaning that it's exchange rate is no-longer 1-to-1,
+	// hence we utilize the exchange rate in the following test
+	delTokensAfterRedelegation := validator2.ShareTokens(delegatorDels[0].GetShares())
+	require.Equal(t, rdTokens.ToDec(), delTokensAfterRedelegation)
 
 	// verify balance after paying fees
 	acc = getAccount(t, port, addr)
@@ -542,20 +554,6 @@ func TestBonding(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(t, txs, 1)
 	require.Equal(t, resultTx.Height, txs[0].Height)
 
-	// query delegations, unbondings and redelegations from validator and delegator
-	delegatorDels = getDelegatorDelegations(t, port, addr)
-	require.Len(t, delegatorDels, 1)
-	require.Equal(t, operAddrs[1], delegatorDels[0].ValidatorAddress)
-
-	// because the second validator never signs during these tests, if this
-	// this test takes a long time to run,  eventually this second validator
-	// will get slashed, meaning that it's exchange rate is no-longer 1-to-1,
-	// hence we utilize the exchange rate in the following test
-
-	validator2 := getValidator(t, port, operAddrs[1])
-	delTokensAfterRedelegation := validator2.ShareTokens(delegatorDels[0].GetShares())
-	require.Equal(t, rdTokens.ToDec(), delTokensAfterRedelegation)
-
 	redelegation := getRedelegations(t, port, addr, operAddrs[0], operAddrs[1])
 	require.Len(t, redelegation, 1)
 	require.Len(t, redelegation[0].Entries, 1)