diff --git a/cypress/e2e/11-inline-expression-editor.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/11-inline-expression-editor.cy.ts
index 1d95b2db8e889..45fb7752edf18 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/11-inline-expression-editor.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/11-inline-expression-editor.cy.ts
@@ -20,33 +20,33 @@ describe('Inline expression editor', () => {
 
 		it('should resolve primitive resolvables', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('1 + 2');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().contains(/^3$/);
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('"ab"');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{rightArrow}+');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('"cd"');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().contains(/^abcd$/);
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('true && false');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().contains(/^false$/);
 		});
 
 		it('should resolve object resolvables', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.inlineExpressionEditorInput()
 				.type('{ a: 1 }', { parseSpecialCharSequences: false });
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().contains(/^\[Object: \{"a": 1\}\]$/);
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.inlineExpressionEditorInput()
 				.type('{ a: 1 }.a', { parseSpecialCharSequences: false });
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ describe('Inline expression editor', () => {
 
 		it('should resolve array resolvables', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('[1, 2, 3]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().contains(/^\[Array: \[1,2,3\]\]$/);
 
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('[1, 2, 3]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('[0]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().contains(/^1$/);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('Inline expression editor', () => {
 
 		it('should resolve $parameter[]', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			// Resolving $parameter is slow, especially on CI runner
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('$parameter["operation"]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().should('have.text', 'getAll');
@@ -90,19 +90,19 @@ describe('Inline expression editor', () => {
 		it('should resolve input: $json,$input,$(nodeName)', () => {
 			// Previous nodes have not run, input is empty
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('$json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.inlineExpressionEditorOutput()
 				.should('have.text', '[Execute previous nodes for preview]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('$input.item.json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.inlineExpressionEditorOutput()
 				.should('have.text', '[Execute previous nodes for preview]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.inlineExpressionEditorInput()
 				.type("$('Schedule Trigger').item.json.myStr");
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ describe('Inline expression editor', () => {
 
 			// Previous nodes have run, input can be resolved
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('$json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().should('have.text', 'Monday');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('$input.item.json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorOutput().should('have.text', 'Monday');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().type('{{');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.inlineExpressionEditorInput().click().type('{{');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.inlineExpressionEditorInput()
 				.type("$('Schedule Trigger').item.json.myStr");
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/9-expression-editor-modal.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/9-expression-editor-modal.cy.ts
index 66758cabd3e0f..4b3dd929b973b 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/9-expression-editor-modal.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/9-expression-editor-modal.cy.ts
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ describe('Expression editor modal', () => {
 
 		it('should resolve primitive resolvables', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ 1 + 2');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ 1 + 2');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^3$/);
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ "ab" + "cd"');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ "ab" + "cd"');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^abcd$/);
 
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ true && false');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ true && false');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^false$/);
 		});
 
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe('Expression editor modal', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.expressionModalInput()
+				.click()
 				.type('{{ { a : 1 }', { parseSpecialCharSequences: false });
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^\[Object: \{"a": 1\}\]$/);
 
@@ -44,18 +45,19 @@ describe('Expression editor modal', () => {
 
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.expressionModalInput()
+				.click()
 				.type('{{ { a : 1 }.a', { parseSpecialCharSequences: false });
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^1$/);
 		});
 
 		it('should resolve array resolvables', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ [1, 2, 3]');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ [1, 2, 3]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^\[Array: \[1,2,3\]\]$/);
 
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
 
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ [1, 2, 3][0]');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ [1, 2, 3][0]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().contains(/^1$/);
 		});
 	});
@@ -73,19 +75,19 @@ describe('Expression editor modal', () => {
 
 		it('should resolve $parameter[]', () => {
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ $parameter["operation"]');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ $parameter["operation"]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().should('have.text', 'getAll');
 		});
 
 		it('should resolve input: $json,$input,$(nodeName)', () => {
 			// Previous nodes have not run, input is empty
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ $json.myStr');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ $json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.expressionModalOutput()
 				.should('have.text', '[Execute previous nodes for preview]');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ $input.item.json.myStr');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ $input.item.json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters
 				.expressionModalOutput()
 				.should('have.text', '[Execute previous nodes for preview]');
@@ -104,10 +106,10 @@ describe('Expression editor modal', () => {
 
 			// Previous nodes have run, input can be resolved
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ $json.myStr');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ $json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().should('have.text', 'Monday');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
-			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type('{{ $input.item.json.myStr');
+			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().click().type('{{ $input.item.json.myStr');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalOutput().should('have.text', 'Monday');
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().clear();
 			WorkflowPage.getters.expressionModalInput().type("{{ $('Schedule Trigger').item.json.myStr");