diff --git a/tests/python_client/testcases/test_compaction.py b/tests/python_client/testcases/test_compaction.py
index d97751d2fbbfaafb53e5b2e85ef01075fcbeefdf..14a488fa493e3628e0ef260ced4314bcfe389bac 100644
--- a/tests/python_client/testcases/test_compaction.py
+++ b/tests/python_client/testcases/test_compaction.py
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ class TestCompactionOperation(TestcaseBase):
                                             travel_timestamp=tt)
         assert 0 in search_one[0].ids
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Issue 12450")
     @pytest.mark.tags(CaseLabel.L3)
     def test_compact_delete_outside_time_travel(self):
         """
@@ -602,6 +601,7 @@ class TestCompactionOperation(TestcaseBase):
         sleep(60)
 
         collection_w.compact()
+        collection_w.wait_for_compaction_completed()
         collection_w.load()
 
         # search with travel_time tt