diff --git a/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py b/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py
index bd42350a6..f5cc851d0 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/wpasupplicant.py
@@ -1050,6 +1050,8 @@ class WpaSupplicant:
 
     def scan(self, type=None, freq=None, no_wait=False, only_new=False,
              passive=False):
+        if not no_wait:
+            self.dump_monitor()
         if type:
             cmd = "SCAN TYPE=" + type
         else: