diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 868ce6ed7bf9e..a9efbaed8a671 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - [Bug]: Alias filter lost after rollover ([#4499](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4499))
 - Attempt to fix Github workflow for Gradle Check job ([#4679](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4679))
 - Fix flaky DecommissionControllerTests.testTimesOut ([4683](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4683))
+- Fix new race condition in DecommissionControllerTests ([4688](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4688))
 
 ### Security
 
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionControllerTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionControllerTests.java
index 5b2dce277189c..06f2de04907d6 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionControllerTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/decommission/DecommissionControllerTests.java
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ public void testTimesOut() throws InterruptedException {
             TimeValue.timeValueMillis(0),
             new ActionListener<>() {
                 @Override
-                public void onResponse(Void unused) {}
+                public void onResponse(Void unused) {
+                    countDownLatch.countDown();
+                }
 
                 @Override
                 public void onFailure(Exception e) {
@@ -232,10 +234,10 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
                 }
             }
         );
+        assertTrue(countDownLatch.await(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
         MatcherAssert.assertThat("Expected onFailure to be called", exceptionReference.get(), notNullValue());
         MatcherAssert.assertThat(exceptionReference.get(), instanceOf(OpenSearchTimeoutException.class));
         MatcherAssert.assertThat(exceptionReference.get().getMessage(), containsString("waiting for removal of decommissioned nodes"));
-        assertTrue(countDownLatch.await(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
     }
 
     public void testSuccessfulDecommissionStatusMetadataUpdate() throws InterruptedException {