diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
index 0a12de3fb44d6..1f4cfa15fa892 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     'security',
     'share',
     'spaceSelector',
+    'header',
   ]);
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
   const appsMenu = getService('appsMenu');
@@ -152,13 +153,17 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
       it('allow saving currently loaded query as a copy', async () => {
         await savedQueryManagementComponent.loadSavedQuery('OKJpgs');
+        await queryBar.setQuery('response:404');
         await savedQueryManagementComponent.saveCurrentlyLoadedAsNewQuery(
           'ok2',
           'description',
           true,
           false
         );
+        await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
         await savedQueryManagementComponent.savedQueryExistOrFail('ok2');
+        await savedQueryManagementComponent.closeSavedQueryManagementComponent();
+        await testSubjects.click('showQueryBarMenu');
         await savedQueryManagementComponent.deleteSavedQuery('ok2');
       });
     });