diff --git a/tests/check/elements/leaks.c b/tests/check/elements/leaks.c
index 3ec7bb6046..c457226087 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/leaks.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/leaks.c
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_get_live_objects)
       GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS);
   gst_object_unref (pipe);
 
+  /* Force all leftover tasks to stop */
+  gst_task_cleanup_all ();
+
   /* Check the live-objects data returned by the tracer */
   {
     guint ii, size;
@@ -251,6 +254,9 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_get_live_objects_filtered_detailed)
       GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS);
   gst_object_unref (pipe);
 
+  /* Force all leftover tasks to stop */
+  gst_task_cleanup_all ();
+
   /* Check the live-objects data returned by the tracer */
   {
     guint ii, jj, isize, jsize;
@@ -432,6 +438,9 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_activity_get_checkpoint)
       GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS);
   gst_object_unref (pipe);
 
+  /* Force all leftover tasks to stop */
+  gst_task_cleanup_all ();
+
   {
     GstStructure *cpoint;
     const GstStructure *cs, *rs;