diff --git a/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py b/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
index 511264ff3262..141d6e1c28ec 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ def workflow_editor_add_input(self, item_name="data_input"):
         # Make sure we're on the workflow editor and not clicking the main tool panel.
         editor.canvas_body.wait_for_visible()
 
-        editor.tool_menu.wait_for_visible()
+        self.open_toolbox()
         editor.tool_menu_section_link(section_name="inputs").wait_for_and_click()
         editor.tool_menu_item_link(item_name=item_name).wait_for_and_click()