diff --git a/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-product-browse-search-sort.test.js b/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-product-browse-search-sort.test.js
index f18856a8fd1..73f2cefd042 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-product-browse-search-sort.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/shopper/front-end-product-browse-search-sort.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-/* eslint-disable jest/no-export, jest/no-disabled-tests */
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
 const {
 	shopper,
 	createSimpleProductWithCategory,
+	utils,
 } = require( '@woocommerce/e2e-utils' );
 
 /**
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const {
 	describe,
 	beforeAll,
 } = require( '@jest/globals' );
+const { WORDPRESS_VERSION } = process.env;
 
 const config = require( 'config' );
 const simpleProductName = config.get( 'products.simple.name' );
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ const hardware = 'Hardware';
 const productTitle = 'li.first > a > h2.woocommerce-loop-product__title';
 
 const runProductBrowseSearchSortTest = () => {
-	describe('Search, browse by categories and sort items in the shop', () => {
+	utils.describeIf( WORDPRESS_VERSION >= '5.8' )( 'Search, browse by categories and sort items in the shop', () => {
 		beforeAll(async () => {
 			// Create 1st product with Clothing category
 			await createSimpleProductWithCategory(simpleProductName + ' 1', singleProductPrice, clothing);
diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils/src/flows/shopper.js b/tests/e2e/utils/src/flows/shopper.js
index cc4749b9a99..940843e4cfa 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils/src/flows/shopper.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils/src/flows/shopper.js
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ const shopper = {
 		await page.waitForSelector(searchFieldSelector, { timeout: 100000 });
 		await expect(page).toFill(searchFieldSelector, prouductName);
 		await expect(page).toClick('.wp-block-search__button');
-		await page.waitForSelector('h2.entry-title');
-		await expect(page).toMatchElement('h2.entry-title', {text: prouductName});
-		await expect(page).toClick('h2.entry-title', {text: prouductName});
+		// Single search results may go directly to product page
+		if ( await page.waitForSelector('h2.entry-title') ) {
+			await expect(page).toMatchElement('h2.entry-title', {text: prouductName});
+			await expect(page).toClick('h2.entry-title', {text: prouductName});
+		}
 		await page.waitForSelector('h1.entry-title');
 		await expect(page.title()).resolves.toMatch(prouductName);
 		await expect(page).toMatchElement('h1.entry-title', prouductName);