diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
index 93c0b7236..0d396f3b8 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ test "a note activity" do
 
   test "contains mentions" do
     incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/incoming_reply_mastodon.xml")
-    user = insert(:user, %{ap_id: "https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/lain"})
+    # a user with this ap id might be in the cache.
+    recipient = "https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/lain"
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(recipient) || insert(:user, %{ap_id: recipient})
 
     {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index 18a19ef70..753e41d20 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ test "A user" do
     User.follow(follower, user)
     User.follow(second_follower, user)
     User.follow(user, follower)
-
-    user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
+    {:ok, user} = User.update_follower_count(user)
+    Cachex.set(:user_cache, "user_info:#{user.id}", User.user_info(Repo.get!(User, user.id)))
 
     image = "https://placehold.it/48x48"