diff --git a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py
index 11a29a5c728..92a4426bab5 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_modify_readonly/test.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ def testSaveChangesAndMakeWritable(modifiedFiles, readOnlyFiles):
                                   "visible='1' window=%s}" % saveDlgStr))
 
 def checkOpenDocumentsContains(itemName):
+    selectFromCombo(":Qt Creator_Core::Internal::NavComboBox", "Open Documents")
     openDocsTreeViewModel = waitForObject(":OpenDocuments_Widget").model()
     result = None
     found = False
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_session_handling/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_session_handling/test.py
index db53e9597f5..6079a2f06fe 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_session_handling/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_session_handling/test.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def checkNavigator(expectedRows, message):
     test.compare(expectedRows, len(__iterateChildren__(navigatorModel, QModelIndex())), message)
 
 def checkOpenDocuments(expectedRows, message):
+    selectFromCombo(":Qt Creator_Core::Internal::NavComboBox", "Open Documents")
     openDocsWidget = waitForObject(":OpenDocuments_Widget")
     test.compare(openDocsWidget.model().rowCount(), expectedRows, message)