diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/message-feedback-snapshots.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/message-feedback-snapshots.spec.ts
index 18776d7f25..76f1b975a2 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/message-feedback-snapshots.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/message-feedback-snapshots.spec.ts
@@ -101,10 +101,12 @@ test("profile hover uses the channel hover surface", async ({ page }) => {
   const profile = page.getByTestId("sidebar-profile-card");
   const channel = page.getByTestId("channel-random");
   await channel.hover();
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
   const channelHoverColor = await channel.evaluate(
     (element) => getComputedStyle(element).backgroundColor,
   );
   await profile.hover();
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
   await expect(profile).toHaveCSS("background-color", channelHoverColor);
 
   await waitForAnimations(page);