diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
index 99fbc481c..36e4ae25b 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ you.
 
 * [Fixed timeout flakes in async payment benchmark tests](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5579).
 
+* [Flake fix in async bidirectional payment test](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5607).
+
 * [Fixed a missing import and git tag in the healthcheck package](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5582).
 
 * [Fixed a data race in payment unit test](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5573).
diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_payment_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_payment_test.go
index 0e0f81e32..2ea2aff71 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_payment_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_payment_test.go
@@ -581,24 +581,34 @@ func testBidirectionalAsyncPayments(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 
 	// Next query for Bob's and Alice's channel states, in order to confirm
 	// that all payment have been successful transmitted.
-	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
-	bobInfo, err := getChanInfo(ctxt, net.Bob)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unable to get bob's channel info: %v", err)
-	}
+	err = wait.NoError(func() error {
+		ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
+		bobInfo, err := getChanInfo(ctxt, net.Bob)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unable to get bob's channel info: %v", err)
+		}
 
-	if bobInfo.LocalBalance != bobAmt {
-		t.Fatalf("bob's local balance is incorrect, got %v, expected"+
-			" %v", bobInfo.LocalBalance, bobAmt)
-	}
-	if bobInfo.RemoteBalance != aliceAmt {
-		t.Fatalf("bob's remote balance is incorrect, got %v, "+
-			"expected %v", bobInfo.RemoteBalance, aliceAmt)
-	}
-	if len(bobInfo.PendingHtlcs) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("bob's pending htlcs is incorrect, got %v, "+
-			"expected %v", len(bobInfo.PendingHtlcs), 0)
-	}
+		if bobInfo.LocalBalance != bobAmt {
+			return fmt.Errorf("bob's local balance is incorrect, "+
+				"got %v, expected %v", bobInfo.LocalBalance,
+				bobAmt)
+		}
+
+		if bobInfo.RemoteBalance != aliceAmt {
+			return fmt.Errorf("bob's remote balance is incorrect, "+
+				"got %v, expected %v", bobInfo.RemoteBalance,
+				aliceAmt)
+		}
+
+		if len(bobInfo.PendingHtlcs) != 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("bob's pending htlcs is incorrect, "+
+				"got %v, expected %v",
+				len(bobInfo.PendingHtlcs), 0)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}, defaultTimeout)
+	require.NoError(t.t, err)
 
 	// Finally, immediately close the channel. This function will also
 	// block until the channel is closed and will additionally assert the