diff --git a/rebalance/test_rebalance.py b/rebalance/test_rebalance.py
index fbc5b7d..7967d85 100644
--- a/rebalance/test_rebalance.py
+++ b/rebalance/test_rebalance.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from pyln.testing.fixtures import *  # noqa: F401,F403
+from pyln.testing.utils import wait_for
 from pyln.client import Millisatoshi
 
 plugin_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "rebalance.py")
@@ -101,5 +102,18 @@ def test_rebalance_all(node_factory, bitcoind):
     wait_for_all_active(nodes, scids)
 
     # check the rebalanceall starts
-    result = l1.rpc.rebalanceall()
+    result = l1.rpc.rebalanceall(feeratio=5.0)  # we need high fees to work
     assert result['message'].startswith('Rebalance started')
+    l1.daemon.wait_for_log(f"Try to rebalance: {scid12} -> {scid31}")
+    wait_for(lambda: not l1.rpc.rebalanceall()['message'].startswith("Rebalance is already running"))
+    result = l1.rpc.rebalancestop()
+    assert result['message'] == "Rebalance stopped"
+
+    # wait until listpeers is up2date
+    wait_for_all_htlcs(nodes)
+
+    # check that channels are now balanced
+    c12 = l1.rpc.listpeers(l2.info['id'])['peers'][0]['channels'][0]
+    c13 = l1.rpc.listpeers(l3.info['id'])['peers'][0]['channels'][0]
+    assert abs(0.5 - (Millisatoshi(c12['to_us_msat']) / Millisatoshi(c12['total_msat']))) < 0.01
+    assert abs(0.5 - (Millisatoshi(c13['to_us_msat']) / Millisatoshi(c13['total_msat']))) < 0.01