diff --git a/packages/story-editor/src/components/canvas/karma/quickActions.karma.js b/packages/story-editor/src/components/canvas/karma/quickActions.karma.js
index b314285d700c..cde7c6e85081 100644
--- a/packages/story-editor/src/components/canvas/karma/quickActions.karma.js
+++ b/packages/story-editor/src/components/canvas/karma/quickActions.karma.js
@@ -124,20 +124,19 @@ describe('Quick Actions integration', () => {
     });
 
     it(`clicking the \`${ACTIONS.INSERT_TEXT.text}\` button should select the background, open the text tab in the library and insert the default text`, async () => {
-      await waitFor(async () => {
-        // click quick menu button
-        await fixture.events.click(
-          fixture.editor.canvas.quickActionMenu.insertTextButton
-        );
-        expect(fixture.editor.canvas.framesLayer.frames.length).toBe(2);
-        expect(
-          fixture.editor.sidebar.designPanel.selectionSection
-        ).not.toBeNull();
+      // click quick menu button
+      await fixture.events.click(
+        fixture.editor.canvas.quickActionMenu.insertTextButton
+      );
+      await fixture.events.sleep(100);
+      expect(fixture.editor.canvas.framesLayer.frames.length).toBe(2);
+      expect(
+        fixture.editor.sidebar.designPanel.selectionSection
+      ).not.toBeNull();
 
-        expect(document.activeElement).toEqual(
-          fixture.editor.canvas.framesLayer.frames[1].node
-        );
-      });
+      expect(document.activeElement).toEqual(
+        fixture.editor.canvas.framesLayer.frames[1].node
+      );
     });
 
     it('should allow clicking multiple actions', async () => {