diff --git a/cypress/integration/sidebar.js b/cypress/integration/sidebar.js
index e05f1877bf..cd771430c6 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/sidebar.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/sidebar.js
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ context('Sidebar', () => {
 	});
 
 	it('Test for checking "Assigned To" counter value, adding filter and adding & removing an assignment', () => {
-		cy.click_sidebar_button(0);
+		cy.click_sidebar_button("Assigned To");
 
 		//To check if no filter is available in "Assigned To" dropdown
 		cy.get('.empty-state').should('contain', 'No filters found');
 
-		cy.click_sidebar_button(1);
+		cy.click_sidebar_button("Created By");
 
 		//To check if "Created By" dropdown contains filter
 		cy.get('.group-by-item > .dropdown-item').should('contain', 'Me');
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ context('Sidebar', () => {
 		cy.get_field('assign_to_me', 'Check').click();
 		cy.get('.modal-footer > .standard-actions > .btn-primary').click();
 		cy.visit('/app/doctype');
-		cy.click_sidebar_button(0);
+		cy.click_sidebar_button("Assigned To");
 
 		//To check if filter is added in "Assigned To" dropdown after assignment
 		cy.get('.group-by-field.show > .dropdown-menu > .group-by-item > .dropdown-item').should('contain', '1');
@@ -38,20 +38,19 @@ context('Sidebar', () => {
 		cy.get('.fieldname-select-area > .awesomplete > .form-control').should('have.value', 'Assigned To');
 		cy.get('.condition').should('have.value', 'like');
 		cy.get('.filter-field > .form-group > .input-with-feedback').should('have.value', '%Administrator%');
+		cy.click_filter_button();
 
 		//To remove the applied filter
-		cy.get('.filter-action-buttons > div > .btn-secondary').contains('Clear Filters').click();
-		cy.click_filter_button();
-		cy.get('.filter-selector > .btn').should('contain', 'Filter');
+		cy.clear_filters();
 
 		//To remove the assignment
 		cy.visit('/app/doctype');
 		cy.click_listview_row_item(0);
 		cy.get('.assignments > .avatar-group > .avatar > .avatar-frame').click();
 		cy.get('.remove-btn').click({force: true});
-		cy.get('.modal.show > .modal-dialog > .modal-content > .modal-header > .modal-actions > .btn-modal-close').click();
+		cy.hide_dialog();
 		cy.visit('/app/doctype');
-		cy.click_sidebar_button(0);
+		cy.click_sidebar_button("Assigned To");
 		cy.get('.empty-state').should('contain', 'No filters found');
 	});
 });
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diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index c941652487..c48d6dee89 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -324,16 +324,14 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('clear_filters', () => {
 	cy.window().its('cur_list').then(cur_list => {
 		cur_list && cur_list.filter_area && cur_list.filter_area.clear();
 	});
-
-	
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('click_modal_primary_button', (btn_name) => {
 	cy.get('.modal-footer > .standard-actions > .btn-primary').contains(btn_name).trigger('click', {force: true});
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('click_sidebar_button', (btn_no) => {
-	cy.get('.list-group-by-fields > .group-by-field > .btn').eq(btn_no).click();
+Cypress.Commands.add('click_sidebar_button', (btn_name) => {
+	cy.get('.list-group-by-fields .list-link > a').contains(btn_name).click({force: true});
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('click_listview_row_item', (row_no) => {
@@ -348,6 +346,6 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('click_listview_primary_button', (btn_name) => {
 	cy.get('.primary-action').contains(btn_name).click({force: true});
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('click_timeline_action_btn', (btn_no) => {
-	cy.get('.timeline-content > .timeline-message-box > .justify-between > .actions > .btn').eq(btn_no).first().click();
+Cypress.Commands.add('click_timeline_action_btn', (btn_name) => {
+	cy.get('.timeline-content > .timeline-message-box > .justify-between > .actions > .btn').contains(btn_name).click();
 });
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