diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dec489e..c62a248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         cp -r $BIN_DIR/* ${TEST_PATH}/bin/
         pytest tests/basicswap/extended/test_encrypted_xmr_reload.py
     - name: Run selenium tests
+      id: selenium_tests
       run: |
         export TEST_PATH=/tmp/test_persistent
         mkdir -p ${TEST_PATH}/bin
@@ -126,3 +127,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "Running test_swap_direction.py"
         python tests/basicswap/selenium/test_swap_direction.py
         kill $TEST_NETWORK_PID
+    - name: Print log file on failure
+      if: ${{ failure() && steps.selenium_tests.conclusion == 'failure' }}
+      run: |
+        echo "=== SELENIUM BACKGROUND LOG ==="
+        cat /tmp/log.txt
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/selenium/test_swap_direction.py b/tests/basicswap/selenium/test_swap_direction.py
index b2e8163..78051ec 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/selenium/test_swap_direction.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/selenium/test_swap_direction.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # Copyright (c) 2022-2023 tecnovert
-# Copyright (c) 2024-2025 The Basicswap developers
+# Copyright (c) 2024-2026 The Basicswap developers
 # Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 # file LICENSE or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ if not len(logger.handlers):
     logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout))
 
 
+def wait_for_balance(
+    port: int,
+    coin: str,
+    expect_amount: float,
+    balance_key: str = "balance",
+    iterations: int = 30,
+    delay_time: int = 1,
+) -> None:
+    logger.info(f"Waiting for balance, port: {port}")
+    for i in range(iterations):
+        rv_js = read_json_api(port, f"wallets/{coin}")
+        if float(rv_js[balance_key]) >= expect_amount:
+            return
+        time.sleep(delay_time)
+
+    logger.warning(f"{port} wallets/{coin} {rv_js}")
+    raise ValueError(f"Expect {balance_key} {expect_amount}")
+
+
 def clear_offers(port_list) -> None:
     logger.info(f"clear_offers {port_list}")
 
@@ -60,7 +79,11 @@ def test_swap_dir(driver):
         "automation_strat_id": 1,
     }
     rv = read_json_api(node_1_port, "offers/new", offer_data)
-    offer_1_id = rv["offer_id"]
+    try:
+        offer_1_id = rv["offer_id"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.info(f"rv: {rv}")
+        raise e
 
     offer_data = {
         "addr_from": -1,
@@ -72,7 +95,13 @@ def test_swap_dir(driver):
         "automation_strat_id": 1,
     }
     rv = read_json_api(node_1_port, "offers/new", offer_data)
-    offer_2_id = rv["offer_id"]
+    try:
+        offer_2_id = rv["offer_id"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.info(f"rv: {rv}")
+        raise e
+
+    wait_for_balance(node_2_port, "xmr", 5.0)
 
     offer_data = {
         "addr_from": -1,
@@ -84,7 +113,11 @@ def test_swap_dir(driver):
         "automation_strat_id": 1,
     }
     rv = read_json_api(node_2_port, "offers/new", offer_data)
-    offer_3_id = rv["offer_id"]
+    try:
+        offer_3_id = rv["offer_id"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.info(f"rv: {rv}")
+        raise e
 
     # Wait for offers to propagate
     for i in range(1000):