diff --git a/qubesmanager/tests/test_qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/tests/test_qube_manager.py
index ab2e907..7a7de77 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/tests/test_qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/tests/test_qube_manager.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
+import functools
 import logging.handlers
 import unittest
 import unittest.mock
@@ -41,6 +42,24 @@ from qubesmanager.tests import init_qtapp
 icon_size = qube_manager.icon_size
 
 
+def listen_for_events(func):
+    """Wrapper for a test that needs events listener to be registered all the time.
+    Note the test still needs to yield to the event loop to actually handle events.
+    """
+    @functools.wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        events_listener = \
+            asyncio.ensure_future(self.dispatcher.listen_for_events())
+        # let it connect (run until first yield/await)
+        self.loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.sleep(0))
+        try:
+            return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        finally:
+            events_listener.cancel()
+            self.loop.call_soon(self.loop.stop)
+            self.loop.run_forever()
+    return wrapper
+
 class QubeManagerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(QubeManagerTest, self).setUp()