diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/HeaderActionMenu/HeaderActionMenu.test.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/HeaderActionMenu/HeaderActionMenu.test.tsx
index 00f52196aa..fc9b4f449c 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/HeaderActionMenu/HeaderActionMenu.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/HeaderActionMenu/HeaderActionMenu.test.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ describe('<ComponentContextMenu />', () => {
       <HeaderActionMenu actionItems={[]} />,
     );
 
+    expect(rendered.queryByTestId('header-action-menu')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(
       rendered.queryByTestId('header-action-item'),
     ).not.toBeInTheDocument();