diff --git a/test/config/junk-mailbox/user-patches.sh b/test/config/junk-mailbox/user-patches.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7402a929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/config/junk-mailbox/user-patches.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+##
+# This user script will be executed between configuration and starting daemons
+# To enable it you must save it in your config directory as "user-patches.sh"
+##
+
+echo "[user-patches.sh] Adjusting 'Junk' mailbox name to verify special-use flag delivers to modified mailbox folder name"
+
+sed -i -e 's/mailbox Junk/mailbox Spam/' /etc/dovecot/conf.d/15-mailboxes.conf
+
+### Before / After ###
+
+# mailbox Junk {
+#   auto = subscribe
+#   special_use = \Junk
+# }
+
+# mailbox Spam {
+#   auto = subscribe
+#   special_use = \Junk
+# }
diff --git a/test/tests/parallel/set1/spam_virus/spam_junk_folder.bats b/test/tests/parallel/set1/spam_virus/spam_junk_folder.bats
index b3cd7b04..6ce45914 100644
--- a/test/tests/parallel/set1/spam_virus/spam_junk_folder.bats
+++ b/test/tests/parallel/set1/spam_virus/spam_junk_folder.bats
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ function teardown() { _default_teardown ; }
 @test "(enabled + MOVE_SPAM_TO_JUNK=1) should deliver spam message into Junk mailbox" {
   export CONTAINER_NAME=${CONTAINER3_NAME}
 
+  _init_with_defaults
+
   local CUSTOM_SETUP_ARGUMENTS=(
     --env ENABLE_AMAVIS=1
     --env ENABLE_SPAMASSASSIN=1
@@ -60,12 +62,11 @@ function teardown() { _default_teardown ; }
     --env MOVE_SPAM_TO_JUNK=1
     --env PERMIT_DOCKER=container
   )
-  _init_with_defaults
+
+  # Adjust 'Junk' mailbox name to verify special-use flag delivers to modified mailbox folder name
+  mv "${TEST_TMP_CONFIG}/junk-mailbox/user-patches.sh" "${TEST_TMP_CONFIG}/"
+
   _common_container_setup 'CUSTOM_SETUP_ARGUMENTS'
-  _run_in_container sed -i -e 's/mailbox Junk/mailbox Spam/' /etc/dovecot/conf.d/15-mailboxes.conf
-  assert_success
-  _run_in_container dovecot reload
-  assert_success
 
   _should_send_spam_message
   _should_be_received_by_amavis 'Passed SPAM {RelayedTaggedInbound,Quarantined}'