diff --git a/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py b/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py
index c90ce0b6f..a91b258ce 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ async def _test_300_bug_1028_gui_memory_pinning(self):
 
         # exclude from memory balancing
         self.testvm1.features['service.meminfo-writer'] = False
+        # prevent Whonix startup notifications from interfering
+        self.testvm1.features['service.whonix-tor-disable'] = True
         await self.testvm1.start()
         await self.wait_for_session(self.testvm1)