diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.test.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.test.tsx
index 10be8ba6f8..274f9e21a1 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.test.tsx
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ describe('SearchModal', () => {
 
     const input = screen.getByLabelText('Search');
     await userEvent.clear(input);
+    await 'a tick';
     await userEvent.type(input, 'new term{enter}');
 
     expect(navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/search?query=new term');