diff --git a/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/helpers.js b/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/helpers.js
index b70cdfad20..526aa36694 100644
--- a/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/helpers.js
+++ b/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/helpers.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ const url = async (...args) => {
 };
 
 const clickActionMenu = async (menu, selector) => {
+  await menu.waitForExist(selector);
   const action = await menu.$(selector);
+  await action.waitForExist();
   if ((await action.getAttribute('show-label')) !== null) {
     // if the element is inside the dropdown, we need to expand it
     const myButton = await menu.$('#dropdownButton');