diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedTestItem.php b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedTestItem.php
index 1425588..770f222 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedTestItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedTestItem.php
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ public function preSave() {
       // During a test the request time is immutable. To allow tests of the
       // algorithm of
       // Drupal\Core\Field\Plugin\Field\FieldType\ChangedItem::preSave() we need
-      // to set a real time value here.
+      // to set a real time value here. But for the stability of the test,
+      // change the entity with the original language at the beginning of the
+      // second. Comply with this requirement on real sites do not need to.
+      if ($this->getEntity()->language()->isDefault()) {
+        time_sleep_until ( time() + 1 );
+      }
       $this->value = time();
     }
   }