diff --git a/tests/upgrade_tests/recovery_old.py b/tests/upgrade_tests/recovery_old.py
index 9fabe2f6ae1..468749dd7b7 100644
--- a/tests/upgrade_tests/recovery_old.py
+++ b/tests/upgrade_tests/recovery_old.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+import logging
+import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from .. import buttons
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from trezorlib.debuglink import DebugLink, LayoutContent
 
@@ -39,5 +43,9 @@ def enter_share(debug: "DebugLink", share: str) -> "LayoutContent":
     debug.click(buttons.OK)
     debug.read_layout(wait=True)
     for word in share.split(" "):
-        layout = _enter_word(debug, word, is_slip39=True)
+        _enter_word(debug, word, is_slip39=True)
+
+    time.sleep(1)  # TODO: there must be a better way!
+    layout = debug.read_layout()
+    LOG.info("layout: %r", layout.json_str)
     return layout