diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py
index e3b00ef..5177fd8 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_comment.py
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ class RepliesTest(PloneTestCase):
         comment = createObject('plone.Comment')
         comment.title = 'Comment 1'
         comment.text = 'Comment text'
-
         new_id = replies.addComment(comment)
+        comment = self.portal.doc1.restrictedTraverse('++conversation++default/%s' % new_id)
 
         # Add a reply to the CommentReplies adapter of the first comment
         re_comment = createObject('plone.Comment')
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ class RepliesTest(PloneTestCase):
         comment = createObject('plone.Comment')
         comment.title = 'Comment 1'
         comment.text = 'Comment text'
-
         new_id = replies.addComment(comment)
+        comment = self.portal.doc1.restrictedTraverse('++conversation++default/%s' % new_id)
 
         # Add a reply to the CommentReplies adapter of the first comment
         re_comment = createObject('plone.Comment')
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_conversation.py b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_conversation.py
index b8c1a3e..c8347d0 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_conversation.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_conversation.py
@@ -747,11 +747,14 @@ class RepliesTest(PloneTestCase):
 
         # Create the nested comment structure
         new_id_1 = replies.addComment(comment1)
+        comment1 = self.portal.doc1.restrictedTraverse('++conversation++default/%s' % new_id_1)
         replies_to_comment1 = IReplies(comment1)
         new_id_2 = replies.addComment(comment2)
+        comment2 = self.portal.doc1.restrictedTraverse('++conversation++default/%s' % new_id_2)
         replies_to_comment2 = IReplies(comment2)
 
         new_id_1_1 = replies_to_comment1.addComment(comment1_1)
+        comment1_1 = self.portal.doc1.restrictedTraverse('++conversation++default/%s' % new_id_1_1)
         replies_to_comment1_1 = IReplies(comment1_1)
         new_id_1_1_1 = replies_to_comment1_1.addComment(comment1_1_1)