diff --git a/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/merchant/wp-admin-order-searching.test.js b/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/merchant/wp-admin-order-searching.test.js
index 401f5d02055..6eb84759d01 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/merchant/wp-admin-order-searching.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/core-tests/specs/merchant/wp-admin-order-searching.test.js
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ const runOrderSearchingTest = () => {
 				// Create new order for testing
 				await merchant.openNewOrder(),
 				await page.waitForSelector('#order_status'),
-				await page.select('#order_status', 'Pending payment'),
-				await page.waitForSelector('#customer_user'),
 				await page.click('#customer_user'),
-				await selectOptionInSelect2('Customer', 'input.select2-search__field'),
+				await selectOptionInSelect2('Customer'),
 			]);
 
 			await Promise.all([
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ const runOrderSearchingTest = () => {
 				await page.keyboard.press('Tab'),
 				await page.keyboard.press('Tab'),
 				await page.keyboard.press('Enter'),
-				await selectOptionInSelect2('New York', 'input.select2-search__field'),
+				await selectOptionInSelect2('New York'),
 			]);
 
 			// Get the post id
diff --git a/tests/e2e/utils/src/page-utils.js b/tests/e2e/utils/src/page-utils.js
index 9b7dabd276c..ffa22bd0680 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/utils/src/page-utils.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/utils/src/page-utils.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ const evalAndClick = async ( selector ) => {
 const selectOptionInSelect2 = async ( value, selector = 'input.select2-search__field' ) => {
 	await page.waitForSelector(selector);
 	await page.type(selector, value);
-	await page.waitFor(2000); // to avoid flakyness, must wait before pressing Enter
+	await page.waitFor(3000); // to avoid flakyness, must wait before pressing Enter
 	await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
 };