diff --git a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py
index 42c9ec1b16f..ba545aee151 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_pyapi_idprop_datablock.py
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ def check_lib_linking():
     with bpy.data.libraries.load(lib_path, link=True) as (data_from, data_to):
         data_to.scenes = ["Scene_lib"]
 
+    bpy.context.window.scene = bpy.data.scenes["Scene_lib"]
+
     o = bpy.data.scenes["Scene_lib"].objects['Unique_Cube']
 
     expect_false_or_abort(o.prop_array[0].test_prop == bpy.data.scenes["Scene_lib"].objects['Light'])
@@ -158,9 +160,10 @@ def check_lib_linking():
 def check_linked_scene_copying():
     # full copy of the scene with datablock props
     bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=test_path)
-    bpy.context.window.scene = bpy.data.scenes["Scene_lib"]
     bpy.ops.scene.new(type='FULL_COPY')
 
+    bpy.context.window.scene = get_scene("lib.blend", "Scene_lib")
+
     # check save/open
     bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath=test_path)
     bpy.ops.wm.open_mainfile(filepath=test_path)