diff --git a/cypress/integration/awesome_bar.js b/cypress/integration/awesome_bar.js
index 47f3fe89fa..80d3d585fb 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/awesome_bar.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/awesome_bar.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ context("Awesome Bar", () => {
 	});
 
 	beforeEach(() => {
-		cy.get("body").click(0, 0); // Click on some blank space to avoid any modals.
-		cy.wait(200);
+		cy.get("body").type("{esc}");
+		cy.wait(300);
 		cy.get("#navbar-modal-search").as("awesome_bar_search");
 		cy.get("@awesome_bar_search").click();
 		cy.get("#navbar-search").as("awesome_bar");