diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.test.tsx
index 26332f0cf0054..84ae2a21a9a92 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.test.tsx
@@ -48,14 +48,16 @@ describe('open in discover drilldown', () => {
     instance.find('EuiSwitch').prop('onChange')!({} as unknown as FormEvent<{}>);
     expect(setConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ openInNewTab: true });
   });
-  it('calls through to isCompatible helper', () => {
+
+  it('calls through to isCompatible helper', async () => {
     const filters: Filter[] = [{ meta: { disabled: false } }];
-    drilldown.isCompatible(
+    await drilldown.isCompatible(
       { openInNewTab: true },
       { embeddable: { type: 'lens' } as IEmbeddable<EmbeddableInput>, filters }
     );
     expect(isCompatible).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({ filters }));
   });
+
   it('calls through to getHref helper', async () => {
     const filters: Filter[] = [{ meta: { disabled: false } }];
     await drilldown.execute(
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.tsx
index 37e8976255362..fa262c6b0d534 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/trigger_actions/open_in_discover_drilldown.tsx
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ export class OpenInDiscoverDrilldown
   };
 
   public readonly execute = async (config: Config, context: ActionContext) => {
-    const { getLocation } = await getDiscoverHelpersAsync();
-
     if (config.openInNewTab) {
       window.open(await this.getHref(config, context), '_blank');
     } else {
+      const { getLocation } = await getDiscoverHelpersAsync();
+
       const { app, path, state } = await getLocation({
         discover: this.deps.discover,
         dataViews: this.deps.dataViews(),