diff --git a/tests/applications/bugreporter/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/bugreporter/aaa_setup.pm
index 20d93f68..552f16fb 100644
--- a/tests/applications/bugreporter/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/bugreporter/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ sub run {
 
     # Install will-crash -> we will use this to generate some Abrt problems.
     assert_script_run("dnf install -y will-crash", timeout => 120);
+    # As a workaround for BZ#2128662, we will restart the Abrt service
+    assert_script_run("systemctl restart abrt-journal-core");
     # Return to Desktop
     desktop_vt();