diff --git a/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/integration/helpers.ts b/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/integration/helpers.ts
index 56a173534..3e3acf7ae 100644
--- a/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/integration/helpers.ts
+++ b/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/integration/helpers.ts
@@ -52,13 +52,17 @@ export async function withRetry<T>(
 }
 
 /**
- * Poll getAll until memories appear for a user.
- * The Mem0 API processes memories asynchronously — after add()
- * we need to wait for them to be available.
+ * Poll getAll until a user's memories reach minCount and the ID set
+ * stops changing between polls.
+ *
+ * The Mem0 API processes memories asynchronously, and consolidating a
+ * new fact replaces a memory (delete + add) instead of editing it in
+ * place. Returning on the first non-empty read hands callers IDs the
+ * pipeline then invalidates, so compare IDs rather than length: a
+ * replacement leaves the count unchanged.
  *
  * Polls every 15 seconds with a maximum of 4 retries to avoid
- * hitting rate limits. Throws if results aren't available after
- * all retries.
+ * hitting rate limits. Throws if minCount is never reached.
  */
 export async function waitForMemories(
   client: MemoryClient,
@@ -66,18 +70,32 @@ export async function waitForMemories(
   minCount: number,
   maxRetries = 4,
 ): Promise<Memory[]> {
+  let memories: Memory[] = [];
+  let previousIds = "";
+
   for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++) {
     const response = await withRetry(() =>
       client.getAll({ filters: { user_id: userId } }),
     );
-    const memories = response.results ?? [];
-    if (memories.length >= minCount) {
+    memories = response.results ?? [];
+
+    const ids = memories
+      .map((m) => m.id)
+      .sort()
+      .join(",");
+    if (memories.length >= minCount && ids === previousIds) {
       return memories;
     }
+    previousIds = ids;
+
     if (attempt < maxRetries) {
       await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 15_000));
     }
   }
+
+  if (memories.length >= minCount) {
+    return memories;
+  }
   throw new Error(
     `waitForMemories: expected at least ${minCount} memories for user "${userId}" but did not get them after ${maxRetries} attempts`,
   );
diff --git a/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/waitForMemories.test.ts b/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/waitForMemories.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d12520688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mem0-ts/src/client/tests/waitForMemories.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { waitForMemories } from "./integration/helpers";
+
+const clientReturning = (polls: Array<Array<{ id: string }>>) => {
+  let call = 0;
+  return {
+    getAll: jest.fn(async () => ({
+      results: polls[Math.min(call++, polls.length - 1)],
+    })),
+  } as any;
+};
+
+const settle = async <T>(pending: Promise<T>): Promise<T> => {
+  pending.catch(() => {});
+  for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    await jest.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(15_000);
+  }
+  return pending;
+};
+
+describe("waitForMemories", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => jest.useFakeTimers());
+  afterEach(() => jest.useRealTimers());
+
+  test("waits for the id set to stop changing", async () => {
+    const client = clientReturning([
+      [{ id: "a" }],
+      [{ id: "a" }, { id: "b" }],
+      [{ id: "a" }, { id: "b" }],
+    ]);
+
+    const memories = await settle(waitForMemories(client, "user", 1));
+
+    expect(memories.map((m) => m.id)).toEqual(["a", "b"]);
+    expect(client.getAll).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+
+  test("keeps polling when consolidation replaces a memory at a constant count", async () => {
+    const client = clientReturning([
+      [{ id: "a" }, { id: "b" }],
+      [{ id: "a" }, { id: "c" }],
+      [{ id: "a" }, { id: "c" }],
+    ]);
+
+    const memories = await settle(waitForMemories(client, "user", 1));
+
+    expect(memories.map((m) => m.id)).toEqual(["a", "c"]);
+  });
+
+  test("returns the last read when the set never settles but minCount is met", async () => {
+    const client = clientReturning([
+      [{ id: "a" }],
+      [{ id: "b" }],
+      [{ id: "c" }],
+      [{ id: "d" }],
+    ]);
+
+    const memories = await settle(waitForMemories(client, "user", 1));
+
+    expect(memories.map((m) => m.id)).toEqual(["d"]);
+  });
+
+  test("throws when minCount is never reached", async () => {
+    const client = clientReturning([[]]);
+
+    await expect(settle(waitForMemories(client, "user", 1))).rejects.toThrow(
+      /expected at least 1 memories/,
+    );
+  });
+});