diff --git a/tests/test_member_files_network.c b/tests/test_member_files_network.c
index 70b36121..3044b05e 100644
--- a/tests/test_member_files_network.c
+++ b/tests/test_member_files_network.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../src/chat/chat_event.h"
 #include "../src/chat/member_sync.h"
 #include "../src/routing_layer/topo_node_sqlite.h"
+#include "../src/routing_layer/topo_node.h"
 #include "../src/routing_layer/etcp_router.h"
 #include "../src/transport_layer/etcp.h"
 #include "../src/transport_layer/secure_channel.h"
@@ -277,14 +278,18 @@ static void tick(void* arg) {
     struct ETCP_ROUTER_CONN* route = etcp_router_conn_get(t->nodes[AUTHOR], GROUP, t->ids[SERVER], ETCP_RT_ID_MEMBER_FILES);
     if (route->inflight_q->count > t->peak_inflight) t->peak_inflight = route->inflight_q->count;
     if (t->phase == 0) {
-        if (t->ticks == 1) {
-            struct member_files* files = t->nodes[SERVER]->member_files;
-            DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "member_files test: startup tick=%u storage_status=%d closing=%d server=%llx",
-                t->ticks, files->storage_status, files->closing, (unsigned long long)t->ids[SERVER]);
-        }
-        int a = etcp_router_get_path(t->nodes[AUTHOR], GROUP, t->ids[SERVER], ETCP_RT_ID_MEMBER_FILES).next_hop_node_id != 0;
-        int b = etcp_router_get_path(t->nodes[READER], GROUP, t->ids[SERVER], ETCP_RT_ID_MEMBER_FILES).next_hop_node_id != 0;
-        if (a && b && t->nodes[SERVER]->member_files->storage_status == MF_OK) { t->phase = 1; transfer(t, 1, 1); }
+        /* CM нужен известный адрес цели; готовность storage не означает, что NODEINFO уже дошёл до клиентов.
+         * Не открываем CM заранее: запрос маршрута по-прежнему принадлежит самой передаче. */
+        struct TOPO_NODE* author_node = topo_node_registry_find(t->nodes[AUTHOR]->topo_groups, t->ids[SERVER]);
+        struct TOPO_NODE* reader_node = topo_node_registry_find(t->nodes[READER]->topo_groups, t->ids[SERVER]);
+        int author_ready = author_node && author_node->timestamp && (author_node->v4_addrs || author_node->v6_addrs);
+        int reader_ready = reader_node && reader_node->timestamp && (reader_node->v4_addrs || reader_node->v6_addrs);
+        if (t->nodes[SERVER]->member_files->storage_status == MF_OK && author_ready && reader_ready) {
+            DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "member_files test: storage and target snapshots ready; upload opens its own CM route request");
+            t->phase = 1; transfer(t, 1, 1);
+        } else if (t->ticks == 1 || t->ticks % 100 == 0)
+            DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "member_files test: waiting for setup storage=%s author_snapshot=%d reader_snapshot=%d",
+                        mf_status_text(t->nodes[SERVER]->member_files->storage_status), author_ready, reader_ready);
     } else if (t->phase == 1 && t->finished) {
         if (t->transfer_status) { fail(t, mf_status_text(t->transfer_status)); return; }
         t->phase = 2; request(t, MF_STAT, t->ids[AUTHOR]);