diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
index d63ccccaf..db7549c17 100644
--- a/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress.config.js
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig( {
 		excludeSpecPattern: [
 			'vendor/newfold-labs/wp-module-onboarding/tests/cypress/integration/4-design-steps/**',
 			'vendor/newfold-labs/wp-module-onboarding/tests/cypress/integration/wp-module-support/',
+			'vendor/newfold-labs/wp-module-patterns/tests/cypress/integration/',
 		],
 	},
 	retries: 1,
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/wonder-blocks.cy.js b/tests/cypress/integration/wonder-blocks.cy.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0166ad902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/wonder-blocks.cy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// <reference types="Cypress" />
+
+describe( 'Wonder Blocks', function () {
+	before( () => {
+		cy.visit( '/wp-admin/post-new.php' );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'Wonder Blocks button exists', () => {
+		cy.get( '#nfd-wba-toolbar-button' ).should( 'exist' );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'Wonder Blocks button opens modal', () => {
+		cy.wait( 1000 );
+		cy.get( 'body' ).click( { force: true } ); // clear welcome guide
+		cy.wait( 100 );
+		cy.get( '#nfd-wba-toolbar-button' ).click( { force: true } );
+		cy.wait( 100 );
+		// body has class modal-open
+		cy.get( 'body' ).should( 'have.class', 'modal-open' );
+		// modal window exists
+		cy.get( '.nfd-wba-modal[role="dialog"]' ).should( 'be.visible' );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'Close buttons closes modal', () => {
+		cy.get(
+			'.nfd-wba-modal__header button[aria-label="Close dialog"]'
+		).should( 'exist' );
+		cy.get(
+			'.nfd-wba-modal__header button[aria-label="Close dialog"]'
+		).click( { force: true } );
+		cy.wait( 100 );
+		cy.get( 'body' ).should( 'not.have.class', 'modal-open' );
+		cy.get( '.nfd-wba-modal[role="dialog"]' ).should( 'not.exist' );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'ESC button closes modal too', () => {
+		cy.get( '#nfd-wba-toolbar-button' ).click( { force: true } );
+		cy.wait( 100 );
+		cy.get( '.nfd-wba-modal[role="dialog"]' ).should( 'be.visible' );
+		cy.get( 'body' ).type( '{esc}' );
+		cy.wait( 100 );
+		cy.get( '.nfd-wba-modal[role="dialog"]' ).should( 'not.exist' );
+	} );
+} );