diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index 5b45d82..d5e66e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@
         # delete the stack
         resp = self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
         self.assertEqual('204', resp[0]['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')