diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/idle.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/idle.rs
index be7cfa7..fcdc6f4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/tests/idle.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/idle.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ fn only_a_shown_window_animates_and_a_hidden_one_wakes_once_a_second() {
     }
     assert_ne!(pass(&ctx, &mut app, true), Duration::ZERO);
     app.run("transport.play", serde_json::json!({})).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(pass(&ctx, &mut app, true), Duration::ZERO);
+    // Playing repaints at the meter rate (30 Hz in the Edit window, #207).
+    assert!(pass(&ctx, &mut app, true) <= Duration::from_millis(34));
     pass(&ctx, &mut app, false);
     assert!((pass(&ctx, &mut app, false).as_secs_f64() - 1.0).abs() < 1e-3);
 }