diff --git a/tests/scripts/test050-syncrepl-multimaster b/tests/scripts/test050-syncrepl-multimaster
index db3037070c..ba900129fa 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test050-syncrepl-multimaster
+++ b/tests/scripts/test050-syncrepl-multimaster
@@ -348,7 +348,21 @@ $LDAPADD -D "$MANAGERDN" -H $URI1 -w $PASSWD -f $LDIFORDERED \
 	>> $TESTOUT 2>&1
 RC=$?
 if test $RC != 0 ; then
-	echo "ldapadd failed for database config ($RC)!"
+	echo "ldapadd failed for producer database ($RC)!"
+	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
+	exit $RC
+fi
+
+SLEEP=20
+echo "Waiting $SLEEP seconds for syncrepl to receive changes..."
+sleep $SLEEP
+
+echo "Using ldapadd to populate consumer..."
+$LDAPADD -D "$MANAGERDN" -H $URI2 -w $PASSWD -f $LDIFADD1 \
+	>> $TESTOUT 2>&1
+RC=$?
+if test $RC != 0 ; then
+	echo "ldapadd failed for consumer database ($RC)!"
 	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 	exit $RC
 fi