diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 53f78b0a..c1be2ada 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate rest sync code and tests
         run: uv run unasync
       - name: Test with pytest
-        run: uv run pytest --verbose --tb=short --reruns 3
+        run: uv run pytest -s --verbose --tb=short --reruns 3
diff --git a/ably/realtime/realtimepresence.py b/ably/realtime/realtimepresence.py
index 2702846d..78a97cf2 100644
--- a/ably/realtime/realtimepresence.py
+++ b/ably/realtime/realtimepresence.py
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ async def subscribe(self, *args) -> None:
         """
         # RTP6d: Implicitly attach
         if self.channel.state in [ChannelState.INITIALIZED, ChannelState.DETACHED, ChannelState.DETACHING]:
-            asyncio.create_task(self.channel.attach())
+            await self.channel.attach()
 
         # Parse arguments: similar to channel subscribe
         if len(args) == 1:
diff --git a/test/ably/realtime/realtimepresence_test.py b/test/ably/realtime/realtimepresence_test.py
index e7073983..28d98cc0 100644
--- a/test/ably/realtime/realtimepresence_test.py
+++ b/test/ably/realtime/realtimepresence_test.py
@@ -35,24 +35,26 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceBasics(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test basic presence operations: enter, leave, update."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        test_instance = request.instance
 
-        self.client1 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+
+        test_instance.client1 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='client1',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
-        self.client2 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+        test_instance.client2 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='client2',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
 
         yield
 
-        await self.client1.close()
-        await self.client2.close()
+        await test_instance.client1.close()
+        await test_instance.client2.close()
 
     async def test_presence_enter_without_attach(self):
         """
@@ -188,24 +190,26 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceGet(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test presence.get() functionality."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        test_instance = request.instance
+
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
 
-        self.client1 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+        test_instance.client1 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='client1',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
-        self.client2 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+        test_instance.client2 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='client2',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
 
         yield
 
-        await self.client1.close()
-        await self.client2.close()
+        await test_instance.client1.close()
+        await test_instance.client2.close()
 
     async def test_presence_enter_get(self):
         """
@@ -282,24 +286,32 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceSubscribe(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test presence.subscribe() functionality."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        protocol = 'msgpack' if use_binary_protocol else 'json'
+        test_instance = request.instance
+        print(f"[{protocol}] FIXTURE: request.instance = {test_instance}, id = {id(test_instance) if test_instance else 'None'}")
+
+        if test_instance is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"[{protocol}] FIXTURE ERROR: request.instance is None!")
 
-        self.client1 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+
+        test_instance.client1 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='client1',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
-        self.client2 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+
+        test_instance.client2 = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='client2',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
 
         yield
 
-        await self.client1.close()
-        await self.client2.close()
+        await test_instance.client1.close()
+        await test_instance.client2.close()
 
     async def test_presence_subscribe_unattached(self):
         """
@@ -348,7 +360,9 @@ def on_presence(msg):
         await channel1.presence.enter()
 
         msg = await asyncio.wait_for(received, timeout=5.0)
-        assert msg.action == PresenceAction.ENTER
+        # RTP8c: Should receive ENTER action since we're entering for the first time
+        assert msg.action == PresenceAction.ENTER, \
+            f"Expected ENTER action, got {msg.action}"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('use_binary_protocol', [True, False], ids=['msgpack', 'json'])
@@ -356,20 +370,22 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceEnterClient(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test enterClient/updateClient/leaveClient functionality."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        test_instance = request.instance
+
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
 
         # Use wildcard auth for enterClient
-        self.client = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
+        test_instance.client = await TestApp.get_ably_realtime(
             client_id='*',
             use_binary_protocol=use_binary_protocol
         )
 
         yield
 
-        await self.client.close()
+        await test_instance.client.close()
 
     async def test_enter_client_multiple(self):
         """
@@ -441,10 +457,12 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceConnectionLifecycle(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test presence behavior during connection lifecycle events."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        test_instance = request.instance
+
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
         yield
 
     async def test_presence_enter_without_connect(self):
@@ -569,10 +587,12 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceAutoReentry(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test automatic re-entry of presence after connection suspension."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        test_instance = request.instance
+
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
         yield
 
     async def test_presence_auto_reenter_after_suspend(self):
@@ -728,10 +748,12 @@ class TestRealtimePresenceSyncBehavior(BaseAsyncTestCase):
     """Test presence SYNC behavior and state management."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol):
+    async def setup(self, use_binary_protocol, request):
         """Set up test fixtures."""
-        self.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
-        self.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
+        test_instance = request.instance
+
+        test_instance.test_vars = await TestApp.get_test_vars()
+        test_instance.use_binary_protocol = use_binary_protocol
         yield
 
     async def test_presence_refresh_on_detach(self):