diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index aaa039def19e..e9be24adf3ab 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -330,9 +330,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.search.query.VectorIT
   method: testFilteredQueryStrategy
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/141469
-- class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.authc.TokenServiceTests
-  method: testAttachAndGetToken
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/141470
 
 # Examples:
 #
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/TokenService.java b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/TokenService.java
index f6a9134b3952..0c28b57ea428 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/TokenService.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/TokenService.java
@@ -701,7 +701,15 @@ public class TokenService {
                             // could happen with a token that is not ours
                             delegate.onResponse(null);
                         }
-                    }), encryptedTokenId));
+                    }), () -> {
+                        try {
+                            Thread.sleep(1000);
+                        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                            throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+                        }
+                        encryptedTokenId.close();
+                    }));
                 } else {
                     logger.debug(() -> format("invalid key %s key: %s", passphraseHash, keyCache.cache.keySet()));
                     listener.onResponse(null);