diff --git a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_timelion.ts b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_timelion.ts
index ea8cb8b13ba49..85dbf7cc5ca96 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_timelion.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_timelion.ts
@@ -277,17 +277,20 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
           it('should show field suggestions for split argument when index pattern set', async () => {
             await monacoEditor.setCodeEditorValue('');
             await monacoEditor.typeCodeEditorValue(
-              '.es(index=logstash-*, timefield=@timestamp ,split=',
+              '.es(index=logstash-*, timefield=@timestamp, split=',
               'timelionCodeEditor'
             );
+            // wait for split fields to load
+            await common.sleep(300);
             const suggestions = await timelion.getSuggestionItemsText();
+
             expect(suggestions.length).not.to.eql(0);
             expect(suggestions[0].includes('@message.raw')).to.eql(true);
           });
 
           it('should show field suggestions for metric argument when index pattern set', async () => {
             await monacoEditor.typeCodeEditorValue(
-              '.es(index=logstash-*, timefield=@timestamp ,metric=avg:',
+              '.es(index=logstash-*, timefield=@timestamp, metric=avg:',
               'timelionCodeEditor'
             );
             const suggestions = await timelion.getSuggestionItemsText();