diff --git a/tests/test_etcp_simple_traffic.c b/tests/test_etcp_simple_traffic.c
index 61bf960f..da5443dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_etcp_simple_traffic.c
+++ b/tests/test_etcp_simple_traffic.c
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ static uint8_t test_packet_data[PACKET_SIZE];
 static int packet_sent = 0;
 static int packet_received = 0;
 
+// State variables for monitor_and_send (non-static to avoid issues with multiple test runs in same process)
+static int connection_checked = 0;
+static int packet_sent_flag = 0;
+
 // Function to check if connection is established - UPDATED WITH DEBUG
 static int is_connection_established(struct UTUN_INSTANCE* inst) {
     printf("[DEBUG] is_connection_established: Checking instance %p\n", inst);
@@ -198,9 +202,6 @@ static void monitor_and_send(void* arg) {
         return;
     }
     
-    static int connection_checked = 0;
-    static int packet_sent_flag = 0;
-    
     // Check connection
     if (!connection_checked) {
         int server_ready = is_connection_established(server_instance);
@@ -242,7 +243,13 @@ static void monitor_and_send(void* arg) {
     
     // Schedule next check
     if (!test_completed) {
-        packet_timeout_id = uasync_set_timeout(server_instance->ua, 100, NULL, monitor_and_send);
+        void* new_timeout = uasync_set_timeout(server_instance->ua, 100, NULL, monitor_and_send);
+        if (!new_timeout) {
+            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "monitor_and_send: Failed to set timeout - uasync_set_timeout returned NULL");
+            printf("[ERROR] Failed to set timeout in monitor_and_send\n");
+            fflush(stdout);
+        }
+        packet_timeout_id = new_timeout;
     }
 }
 
@@ -387,10 +394,18 @@ int main() {
 
     int elapsed = 0;
     int poll_interval = 5;
+    int check_counter = 0;
     while (!test_completed && elapsed < TEST_TIMEOUT_MS + 1000) {
         if (ua) uasync_poll(ua, poll_interval);
 
         elapsed += poll_interval;
+        check_counter++;
+
+        // Check for received packet every 10 iterations (every 50ms)
+        // This ensures we check even if the timeout callback doesn't fire
+        if (packet_sent && !packet_received && (check_counter % 10 == 0)) {
+            check_packet_received();
+        }
 
         // Quick exit if packet received
         if (test_completed == 1) {