diff --git a/tests/testutils/build.gradle.kts b/tests/testutils/build.gradle.kts
index d7c17c7895..184bbc418a 100644
--- a/tests/testutils/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/tests/testutils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.test.junit)
     implementation(libs.coroutines.test)
     implementation(projects.libraries.core)
+    implementation(libs.test.turbine)
 }
diff --git a/tests/testutils/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/testutils/ReceiveTurbine.kt b/tests/testutils/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/testutils/ReceiveTurbine.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3f7b7139c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testutils/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/testutils/ReceiveTurbine.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.tests.testutils
+
+import app.cash.turbine.Event
+import app.cash.turbine.ReceiveTurbine
+import app.cash.turbine.withTurbineTimeout
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.data.tryOrNull
+import kotlin.time.Duration
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
+
+/**
+ * Consume all items until timeout is reached waiting for an event.
+ * The timeout is applied for each event.
+ * @return the list of consumed items.
+ */
+suspend fun <T : Any> ReceiveTurbine<T>.consumeItemsUntilTimeout(timeout: Duration = 100.milliseconds): List<T> {
+    val items = ArrayList<T>()
+    tryOrNull {
+        while (true) {
+            when (val event = withTurbineTimeout(timeout) { awaitEvent() }) {
+                is Event.Item<T> -> {
+                    items.add(event.value)
+                }
+                else -> break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return items
+}