diff --git a/browser/experiments/Experiments.jsm b/browser/experiments/Experiments.jsm
index 8dd2e084ab4b..0591853a17df 100644
--- a/browser/experiments/Experiments.jsm
+++ b/browser/experiments/Experiments.jsm
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ ExperimentsProvider.prototype = Object.freeze({
 
   recordLastActiveExperiment: function () {
     if (!gExperimentsEnabled) {
-      return;
+      return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
     if (!this._experiments) {
diff --git a/browser/experiments/test/xpcshell/test_healthreport.js b/browser/experiments/test/xpcshell/test_healthreport.js
index f7d10b00f001..965348af9b54 100644
--- a/browser/experiments/test/xpcshell/test_healthreport.js
+++ b/browser/experiments/test/xpcshell/test_healthreport.js
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ add_test(function setup() {
   do_get_profile();
   initTestLogging();
 
+  Services.prefs.setBoolPref(PREF_EXPERIMENTS_ENABLED, true);
+  Services.prefs.setBoolPref(PREF_TELEMETRY_ENABLED, true);
+  Services.prefs.setBoolPref(PREF_HEALTHREPORT_ENABLED, true);
+
   run_next_test();
 });
 
 add_task(function test_constructor() {
+  Experiments.instance();
+  yield Experiments._mainTask;
   let provider = new ExperimentsProvider();
 });