diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/links.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/links.test.js
index d049c17f1ef252..79f2ada80e61f8 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/links.test.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/links.test.js
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ describe( 'Links', () => {
 			);
 			await editButton.click();
 
-			// Tabbing should land us in the text input.
+			// tab forward to the text input.
+			await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
+
 			const textInputValue = await page.evaluate(
 				() => document.activeElement.value
 			);