diff --git a/tests/utility/contact.ts b/tests/utility/contact.ts
index d135f46ff49a45378e3ad1285bf2db1b3867f62d..6cdfdcbc927c1c374ecd779d450fbc2a4254a5d6 100644
--- a/tests/utility/contact.ts
+++ b/tests/utility/contact.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export default abstract class ContactTestUtility
     public static createRandomMemberWithMostCompatibleInformation (): Member
     {
         const member = ContactTestUtility.createRandomMember();
+        member.state = State.Waiting;
         member.information.country = 'deutschland';
         member.information.giftTypeAsGiver = GiftType.All;
         member.information.giftTypeAsTaker = GiftType.All;