diff --git a/test/cypress/support/commands.js b/test/cypress/support/commands.js
index 8f200c4ea..da98c2402 100755
--- a/test/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/test/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -501,8 +501,11 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('checkDate', (rawDate, expectedVal, operation) => {
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('selectDescriptorOption', (opt = 1) => {
-    cy.openActionsDescriptor();
     const listItem = '[data-cy="descriptor-more-opts_list"]';
+    cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+        if (!$body.find(listItem).length) cy.openActionsDescriptor();
+    });
+
     cy.waitForElement(listItem);
     cy.get(`${listItem} > :not(template):nth-of-type(${opt})`).click();
 });