diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_eql.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_eql.spec.ts
index ca7832603f13d..a7ddba94bffd2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_eql.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_eql.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { eqlRule, indexPatterns } from '../objects/rule';
+import { eqlRule, eqlSequenceRule, indexPatterns } from '../objects/rule';
 
 import {
   ALERT_RULE_METHOD,
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ const expectedMitre = eqlRule.mitre
   .join('');
 const expectedNumberOfRules = 1;
 const expectedNumberOfAlerts = 7;
+const expectedNumberOfSequenceAlerts = 1;
 
 describe('Detection rules, EQL', () => {
   before(() => {
@@ -172,4 +173,43 @@ describe('Detection rules, EQL', () => {
     cy.get(ALERT_RULE_SEVERITY).first().should('have.text', eqlRule.severity.toLowerCase());
     cy.get(ALERT_RULE_RISK_SCORE).first().should('have.text', eqlRule.riskScore);
   });
+
+  it('Creates and activates a new EQL rule with a sequence', () => {
+    loginAndWaitForPageWithoutDateRange(DETECTIONS_URL);
+    waitForAlertsPanelToBeLoaded();
+    waitForAlertsIndexToBeCreated();
+    goToManageAlertsDetectionRules();
+    waitForLoadElasticPrebuiltDetectionRulesTableToBeLoaded();
+    goToCreateNewRule();
+    selectEqlRuleType();
+    fillDefineEqlRuleAndContinue(eqlSequenceRule);
+    fillAboutRuleAndContinue(eqlSequenceRule);
+    fillScheduleRuleAndContinue(eqlSequenceRule);
+    createAndActivateRule();
+
+    cy.get(CUSTOM_RULES_BTN).should('have.text', 'Custom rules (1)');
+
+    changeToThreeHundredRowsPerPage();
+    waitForRulesToBeLoaded();
+
+    cy.get(RULES_TABLE).then(($table) => {
+      cy.wrap($table.find(RULES_ROW).length).should('eql', expectedNumberOfRules);
+    });
+
+    filterByCustomRules();
+    goToRuleDetails();
+    refreshPage();
+    waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
+
+    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS)
+      .invoke('text')
+      .then((numberOfAlertsText) => {
+        cy.wrap(parseInt(numberOfAlertsText, 10)).should('eql', expectedNumberOfSequenceAlerts);
+      });
+    cy.get(ALERT_RULE_NAME).first().should('have.text', eqlSequenceRule.name);
+    cy.get(ALERT_RULE_VERSION).first().should('have.text', '1');
+    cy.get(ALERT_RULE_METHOD).first().should('have.text', 'eql');
+    cy.get(ALERT_RULE_SEVERITY).first().should('have.text', eqlSequenceRule.severity.toLowerCase());
+    cy.get(ALERT_RULE_RISK_SCORE).first().should('have.text', eqlSequenceRule.riskScore);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/objects/rule.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/objects/rule.ts
index f375eccd902c4..0bb4c8e356091 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/objects/rule.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/objects/rule.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,25 @@ export const eqlRule: CustomRule = {
   lookBack,
 };
 
+export const eqlSequenceRule: CustomRule = {
+  customQuery:
+    'sequence with maxspan=30s\
+     [any where process.name == "which"]\
+     [any where process.name == "xargs"]',
+  name: 'New EQL Sequence Rule',
+  description: 'New EQL rule description.',
+  severity: 'High',
+  riskScore: '17',
+  tags: ['test', 'newRule'],
+  referenceUrls: ['https://www.google.com/', 'https://elastic.co/'],
+  falsePositivesExamples: ['False1', 'False2'],
+  mitre: [mitre1, mitre2],
+  note: '# test markdown',
+  timelineId: '0162c130-78be-11ea-9718-118a926974a4',
+  runsEvery,
+  lookBack,
+};
+
 export const indexPatterns = [
   'apm-*-transaction*',
   'auditbeat-*',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts
index 914566a13a9a9..079c18b6abe6e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ export const fillDefineThresholdRuleAndContinue = (rule: ThresholdRule) => {
 
 export const fillDefineEqlRuleAndContinue = (rule: CustomRule) => {
   cy.get(EQL_QUERY_INPUT).type(rule.customQuery);
-  cy.get(EQL_QUERY_INPUT).invoke('text').should('eq', rule.customQuery);
   cy.get(DEFINE_CONTINUE_BUTTON).should('exist').click({ force: true });
 
   cy.get(EQL_QUERY_INPUT).should('not.exist');