diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/search.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/search.test.ts
index 7903e56abe..5f201651bf 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/search.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/search.test.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module.exports = {
             .waitForElementVisible('*[data-id="search_use_regex"]').click('*[data-id="search_use_regex"]')
             .waitForElementVisible('*[id="search_input"]')
             .clearValue('*[id="search_input"]')
-            .setValue('*[id="search_input"]', '^contract').sendKeys('*[id="search_input"]', browser.Keys.ENTER)
+            .setValue('*[id="search_input"]', '^contract').sendKeys('*[id="search_input"]', browser.Keys.ENTER).pause(3000)
             .waitForElementContainsText('*[data-id="search_results"]', '3_BALLOT.SOL', 60000)
             .waitForElementContainsText('*[data-id="search_results"]', '2_OWNER.SOL', 60000)
             .waitForElementContainsText('*[data-id="search_results"]', '1_STORAGE.SOL', 60000)