diff --git a/services/kinesis/src/it/java/software/amazon/awssdk/services/kinesis/SubscribeToShardIntegrationTest.java b/services/kinesis/src/it/java/software/amazon/awssdk/services/kinesis/SubscribeToShardIntegrationTest.java
index f0775794f588..301cf901c077 100644
--- a/services/kinesis/src/it/java/software/amazon/awssdk/services/kinesis/SubscribeToShardIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/services/kinesis/src/it/java/software/amazon/awssdk/services/kinesis/SubscribeToShardIntegrationTest.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.ConsumerStatus;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.PutRecordRequest;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.Record;
+import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.ResourceInUseException;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.ShardIteratorType;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.StreamStatus;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.SubscribeToShardEvent;
@@ -290,8 +291,22 @@ private static void waitForStreamToBeActive() {
         Waiter.run(() -> asyncClient.describeStream(r -> r.streamName(streamName)).join())
               .until(b -> b.streamDescription().streamStatus().equals(StreamStatus.ACTIVE))
               .orFailAfter(Duration.ofMinutes(5));
-    }
 
+        // Additional verification to ensure stream is fully operational
+        Waiter.run(() -> {
+                  try {
+                      asyncClient.listShards(r -> r.streamName(streamName)).join();
+                      return true;
+                  } catch (Exception e) {
+                      if (e.getCause() instanceof ResourceInUseException) {
+                          return false;
+                      }
+                      throw e;
+                  }
+              })
+              .until(Boolean::booleanValue)
+              .orFailAfter(Duration.ofMinutes(1));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Puts a random record to the stream.