diff --git a/test/cluster/test_hints.py b/test/cluster/test_hints.py
index 99d7ee92d7..66f142bd10 100644
--- a/test/cluster/test_hints.py
+++ b/test/cluster/test_hints.py
@@ -283,6 +283,18 @@ async def test_hints_consistency_during_replace(manager: ManagerClient):
         # Write 100 rows with CL=ANY. Some of the rows will only be stored as hints because of RF=1
         for i in range(100):
             await cql.run_async(SimpleStatement(f"INSERT INTO {table} (pk, v) VALUES ({i}, {i + 1})", consistency_level=ConsistencyLevel.ANY))
+
+        # Hint writes are fire-and-forget (store_hint() submits do_store_hint()
+        # asynchronously via a gate). Wait for all pending hint writes to complete
+        # before creating the sync point, otherwise it may capture a stale
+        # replay position and miss some hints.
+        async def no_pending_hint_writes():
+            size = await get_hint_metrics(manager.metrics, servers[0].ip_addr, "size_of_hints_in_progress")
+            if size == 0:
+                return True
+            return None
+        await wait_for(no_pending_hint_writes, time.time() + 30)
+
         sync_point = await create_sync_point(manager.api.client, servers[0].ip_addr)
 
         await manager.server_add(replace_cfg=ReplaceConfig(replaced_id = servers[2].server_id, reuse_ip_addr = False, use_host_id = True))