diff --git a/server/channels/api4/drafts_test.go b/server/channels/api4/drafts_test.go
index 87dbfef8bb..84e1ce993e 100644
--- a/server/channels/api4/drafts_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/api4/drafts_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ func TestUpsertDraft(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetDrafts(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("MM-53452")
 	os.Setenv("MM_FEATUREFLAGS_GLOBALDRAFTS", "true")
 	defer os.Unsetenv("MM_FEATUREFLAGS_GLOBALDRAFTS")
 	os.Setenv("MM_SERVICESETTINGS_ALLOWSYNCEDDRAFTS", "true")
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ func TestGetDrafts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	draft1 := &model.Draft{
 		CreateAt:  00001,
-		UpdateAt:  00001,
 		UserId:    user.Id,
 		ChannelId: channel1.Id,
 		Message:   "draft1",
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ func TestGetDrafts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	draft2 := &model.Draft{
 		CreateAt:  11111,
-		UpdateAt:  32222,
 		UserId:    user.Id,
 		ChannelId: channel2.Id,
 		Message:   "draft2",
@@ -124,6 +122,9 @@ func TestGetDrafts(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, err := client.UpsertDraft(context.Background(), draft1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	// Wait a bit so the second draft gets a newer UpdateAt
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
 	// upsert draft2
 	_, _, err = client.UpsertDraft(context.Background(), draft2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -157,7 +158,6 @@ func TestGetDrafts(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteDraft(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("MM-53452")
 	os.Setenv("MM_FEATUREFLAGS_GLOBALDRAFTS", "true")
 	defer os.Unsetenv("MM_FEATUREFLAGS_GLOBALDRAFTS")
 	os.Setenv("MM_SERVICESETTINGS_ALLOWSYNCEDDRAFTS", "true")
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ func TestDeleteDraft(t *testing.T) {
 
 	draft1 := &model.Draft{
 		CreateAt:  00001,
-		UpdateAt:  00001,
 		UserId:    user.Id,
 		ChannelId: channel1.Id,
 		Message:   "draft1",
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ func TestDeleteDraft(t *testing.T) {
 
 	draft2 := &model.Draft{
 		CreateAt:  11111,
-		UpdateAt:  32222,
 		UserId:    user.Id,
 		ChannelId: channel2.Id,
 		Message:   "draft2",
@@ -196,6 +194,9 @@ func TestDeleteDraft(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, err := client.UpsertDraft(context.Background(), draft1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	// Wait a bit so the second draft gets a newer UpdateAt
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
 	// upsert draft2
 	_, _, err = client.UpsertDraft(context.Background(), draft2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/server/channels/app/draft_test.go b/server/channels/app/draft_test.go
index 97acfe586e..1e22896a3b 100644
--- a/server/channels/app/draft_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/app/draft_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package app
 import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -246,7 +247,6 @@ func TestGetDraftsForUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	draft1 := &model.Draft{
 		CreateAt:  00001,
-		UpdateAt:  00001,
 		UserId:    user.Id,
 		ChannelId: channel.Id,
 		Message:   "draft1",
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ func TestGetDraftsForUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	draft2 := &model.Draft{
 		CreateAt:  00005,
-		UpdateAt:  00005,
 		UserId:    user.Id,
 		ChannelId: channel2.Id,
 		Message:   "draft2",
@@ -263,11 +262,13 @@ func TestGetDraftsForUser(t *testing.T) {
 	_, createDraftErr1 := th.App.UpsertDraft(th.Context, draft1, "")
 	assert.Nil(t, createDraftErr1)
 
+	// Wait a bit so the second draft gets a newer UpdateAt
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
 	_, createDraftErr2 := th.App.UpsertDraft(th.Context, draft2, "")
 	assert.Nil(t, createDraftErr2)
 
 	t.Run("get drafts", func(t *testing.T) {
-		t.Skip("MM-52088")
 		draftResp, err := th.App.GetDraftsForUser(user.Id, th.BasicTeam.Id)
 		assert.Nil(t, err)