diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/links.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/links.spec.js
index 7edd313f892ea4..8443a04d0417e6 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/links.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/links.spec.js
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ test.describe( 'Links', () => {
 		// Type a URL.
 		await page.keyboard.type( 'https://wordpress.org/gutenberg' );
 
+		// Ensure that the contents of the post have not been changed, since at
+		// this point the link is still not inserted.
+		await expect.poll( editor.getBlocks ).toMatchObject( [
+			{
+				name: 'core/paragraph',
+				attributes: { content: 'This is Gutenberg' },
+			},
+		] );
+
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
 
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'ArrowLeft' );
@@ -54,15 +63,6 @@ test.describe( 'Links', () => {
 		await expect( checkbox ).toBeChecked();
 		await expect( checkbox ).toBeFocused();
 
-		// Ensure that the contents of the post have not been changed, since at
-		// this point the link is still not inserted.
-		await expect.poll( editor.getBlocks ).toMatchObject( [
-			{
-				name: 'core/paragraph',
-				attributes: { content: 'This is Gutenberg' },
-			},
-		] );
-
 		// Tab back to the Submit and apply the link.
 		await page
 			//TODO: change to a better selector when https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/51060 is resolved.