diff --git a/test/nbrowser/CopyPasteColumnOptions.ts b/test/nbrowser/CopyPasteColumnOptions.ts
index 37e1d75d243..3f3f5af879e 100644
--- a/test/nbrowser/CopyPasteColumnOptions.ts
+++ b/test/nbrowser/CopyPasteColumnOptions.ts
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ describe('CopyPasteColumnOptions', function() {
 
     // Copy all the data from Table1 to Table2, which will copy the column options
     await gu.selectSectionByTitle("TABLE1");
+    await gu.getCell(0, 1).click();
     await gu.withSafeClipboard(async (cb) => {
       await gu.sendKeys(await gu.selectAllKey());
       await cb.copy();
       await gu.selectSectionByTitle("TABLE2");
+      await gu.getCell(0, 1).click();
       await cb.paste();
     });
     await gu.waitForServer();