diff --git a/packages/app-desktop/integration-tests/models/NoteList.ts b/packages/app-desktop/integration-tests/models/NoteList.ts
index 72eb70612e..577c32d51c 100644
--- a/packages/app-desktop/integration-tests/models/NoteList.ts
+++ b/packages/app-desktop/integration-tests/models/NoteList.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default class NoteList {
 
 	public async focusContent(electronApp: ElectronApplication) {
 		await activateMainMenuItem(electronApp, 'Note list', 'Focus');
+		await expect(this.container.locator(':focus')).toBeAttached();
 	}
 
 	// The resultant locator may fail to resolve if the item is not visible