diff --git a/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/realtime-note.spec.ts b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/realtime-note.spec.ts
index 8a7cf7225..3685f0173 100644
--- a/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/realtime-note.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/realtime-note.spec.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ import { MockConnectionBuilder } from './test-utils/mock-connection';
 describe('realtime note', () => {
   let mockedNote: Note;
 
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     mockedNote = Mock.of<Note>({ id: 4711 });
   });
 
   afterAll(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
     jest.resetAllMocks();
     jest.resetModules();
   });
diff --git a/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-connection.ts b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-connection.ts
index d0a264af1..7d5da6db4 100644
--- a/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-connection.ts
+++ b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-connection.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 import {
-  MessageTransporter,
   MockedBackendTransportAdapter,
   YDocSyncServerAdapter,
 } from '@hedgedoc/commons';
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import { Username } from '../../../utils/username';
 import { RealtimeConnection } from '../realtime-connection';
 import { RealtimeNote } from '../realtime-note';
 import { RealtimeUserStatusAdapter } from '../realtime-user-status-adapter';
+import { MockMessageTransporter } from './mock-message-transporter';
 
 enum RealtimeUserState {
   WITHOUT,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class MockConnectionBuilder {
   public build(): RealtimeConnection {
     const displayName = this.deriveDisplayName();
 
-    const transporter = new MessageTransporter();
+    const transporter = new MockMessageTransporter();
     transporter.setAdapter(new MockedBackendTransportAdapter(''));
     const realtimeUserStateAdapter: RealtimeUserStatusAdapter =
       this.includeRealtimeUserStatus === RealtimeUserState.WITHOUT
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ export class MockConnectionBuilder {
 
     this.realtimeNote.addClient(connection);
 
+    transporter.markAsReady();
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(0);
+
     return connection;
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-message-transporter.ts b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-message-transporter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c9c555e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/realtime/realtime-note/test-utils/mock-message-transporter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+import { MessageTransporter, MessageType } from '@hedgedoc/commons';
+
+/**
+ * A message transporter that is only used in testing where certain conditions like resending of requests isn't needed.
+ */
+export class MockMessageTransporter extends MessageTransporter {
+  protected startSendingOfReadyRequests(): void {
+    this.sendMessage({
+      type: MessageType.READY_REQUEST,
+    });
+  }
+
+  protected stopSendingOfReadyRequests(): void {
+    //intentionally left blank
+  }
+}
diff --git a/commons/src/message-transporters/message-transporter.ts b/commons/src/message-transporters/message-transporter.ts
index 5b3c4d371..c80b5089e 100644
--- a/commons/src/message-transporters/message-transporter.ts
+++ b/commons/src/message-transporters/message-transporter.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export class MessageTransporter extends EventEmitter2<MessageEventPayloadMap> {
     this.emit('ready')
   }
 
-  private stopSendingOfReadyRequests() {
+  protected stopSendingOfReadyRequests() {
     if (this.readyInterval !== undefined) {
       clearInterval(this.readyInterval)
       this.readyInterval = undefined
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export class MessageTransporter extends EventEmitter2<MessageEventPayloadMap> {
     this.startSendingOfReadyRequests()
   }
 
-  private startSendingOfReadyRequests(): void {
+  protected startSendingOfReadyRequests(): void {
     this.readyInterval = setInterval(() => {
       this.sendMessage({
         type: MessageType.READY_REQUEST