diff --git a/testcases/t/267-regress-mark-restart.t b/testcases/t/267-regress-mark-restart.t
index 220d765b..302d23e5 100644
--- a/testcases/t/267-regress-mark-restart.t
+++ b/testcases/t/267-regress-mark-restart.t
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ use i3test;
 
 cmd 'open';
 cmd 'mark foo';
+cmd 'open';
+cmd 'mark bar';
 
 cmd 'restart';