diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/index.test.tsx
index 6c1c88f511edb..75b6413bf08f9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/index.test.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,25 @@ import { DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS_PER_PAGE } from '../../pages/timelines_page';
 
 import { NotePreviews } from './note_previews';
 import { OPEN_TIMELINE_CLASS_NAME } from './helpers';
-import { TimelineTabsStyle } from './types';
 
 import { StatefulOpenTimeline } from '.';
+
 import { useGetAllTimeline, getAllTimeline } from '../../containers/all';
+
+import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { TimelineType } from '../../../../common/types/timeline';
+
 jest.mock('../../../common/lib/kibana');
+jest.mock('../../../common/components/link_to');
+
+jest.mock('./helpers', () => {
+  const originalModule = jest.requireActual('./helpers');
+  return {
+    ...originalModule,
+    queryTimelineById: jest.fn(),
+  };
+});
+
 jest.mock('../../containers/all', () => {
   const originalModule = jest.requireActual('../../containers/all');
   return {
@@ -30,19 +44,21 @@ jest.mock('../../containers/all', () => {
     getAllTimeline: originalModule.getAllTimeline,
   };
 });
-jest.mock('./use_timeline_types', () => {
+
+jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => {
+  const originalModule = jest.requireActual('react-router-dom');
+
   return {
-    useTimelineTypes: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
-      timelineType: 'default',
-      timelineTabs: <div data-test-subj="timeline-tab" />,
-      timelineFilters: <div data-test-subj="timeline-filter" />,
-    }),
+    ...originalModule,
+    useParams: jest.fn(),
+    useHistory: jest.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
   };
 });
 
 describe('StatefulOpenTimeline', () => {
   const title = 'All Timelines / Open Timelines';
   beforeEach(() => {
+    (useParams as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({ tabName: TimelineType.default });
     ((useGetAllTimeline as unknown) as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
       fetchAllTimeline: jest.fn(),
       timelines: getAllTimeline(
@@ -433,10 +449,7 @@ describe('StatefulOpenTimeline', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    /**
-     * enable this test when createtTemplateTimeline is ready
-     */
-    test.skip('it renders the tabs', async () => {
+    test('it has the expected initial state for openTimeline - templateTimelineFilter', () => {
       const wrapper = mount(
         <TestProviders>
           <MockedProvider mocks={mockOpenTimelineQueryResults} addTypename={false}>
@@ -451,11 +464,27 @@ describe('StatefulOpenTimeline', () => {
         </TestProviders>
       );
 
-      await waitFor(() => {
-        expect(
-          wrapper.find(`[data-test-subj="timeline-${TimelineTabsStyle.tab}"]`).exists()
-        ).toEqual(true);
-      });
+      expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="open-timeline-subtabs"]').exists()).toEqual(true);
+    });
+
+    test('it has the expected initial state for openTimelineModalBody - templateTimelineFilter', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        <TestProviders>
+          <MockedProvider mocks={mockOpenTimelineQueryResults} addTypename={false}>
+            <StatefulOpenTimeline
+              data-test-subj="stateful-timeline"
+              apolloClient={apolloClient}
+              isModal={true}
+              defaultPageSize={DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS_PER_PAGE}
+              title={title}
+            />
+          </MockedProvider>
+        </TestProviders>
+      );
+
+      expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="open-timeline-modal-body-filters"]').exists()).toEqual(
+        true
+      );
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/use_timeline_types.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/use_timeline_types.tsx
index 7d54bb2209850..55afe845cdfb3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/use_timeline_types.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/open_timeline/use_timeline_types.tsx
@@ -7,26 +7,31 @@ import React, { useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { EuiTabs, EuiTab, EuiSpacer, EuiFilterButton } from '@elastic/eui';
 
+import { noop } from 'lodash/fp';
 import { TimelineTypeLiteralWithNull, TimelineType } from '../../../../common/types/timeline';
 import { SecurityPageName } from '../../../app/types';
 import { getTimelineTabsUrl, useFormatUrl } from '../../../common/components/link_to';
 import * as i18n from './translations';
 import { TimelineTabsStyle, TimelineTab } from './types';
 
-export const useTimelineTypes = ({
-  defaultTimelineCount,
-  templateTimelineCount,
-}: {
+export interface UseTimelineTypesArgs {
   defaultTimelineCount?: number | null;
   templateTimelineCount?: number | null;
-}): {
+}
+
+export interface UseTimelineTypesResult {
   timelineType: TimelineTypeLiteralWithNull;
   timelineTabs: JSX.Element;
   timelineFilters: JSX.Element[];
-} => {
+}
+
+export const useTimelineTypes = ({
+  defaultTimelineCount,
+  templateTimelineCount,
+}: UseTimelineTypesArgs): UseTimelineTypesResult => {
   const history = useHistory();
   const { formatUrl, search: urlSearch } = useFormatUrl(SecurityPageName.timelines);
-  const { tabName } = useParams<{ pageName: string; tabName: string }>();
+  const { tabName } = useParams<{ pageName: SecurityPageName; tabName: string }>();
   const [timelineType, setTimelineTypes] = useState<TimelineTypeLiteralWithNull>(
     tabName === TimelineType.default || tabName === TimelineType.template ? tabName : null
   );
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ export const useTimelineTypes = ({
           timelineTabsStyle === TimelineTabsStyle.filter
             ? defaultTimelineCount ?? undefined
             : undefined,
-        onClick: goToTimeline,
+        onClick: timelineTabsStyle === TimelineTabsStyle.tab ? goToTimeline : noop,
       },
       {
         id: TimelineType.template,
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ export const useTimelineTypes = ({
           timelineTabsStyle === TimelineTabsStyle.filter
             ? templateTimelineCount ?? undefined
             : undefined,
-        onClick: goToTemplateTimeline,
+        onClick: timelineTabsStyle === TimelineTabsStyle.tab ? goToTemplateTimeline : noop,
       },
     ],
     [
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ export const useTimelineTypes = ({
   const timelineTabs = useMemo(() => {
     return (
       <>
-        <EuiTabs>
+        <EuiTabs data-test-subj="open-timeline-subtabs">
           {getFilterOrTabs(TimelineTabsStyle.tab).map((tab: TimelineTab) => (
             <EuiTab
               isSelected={tab.id === tabName}
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ export const useTimelineTypes = ({
   const timelineFilters = useMemo(() => {
     return getFilterOrTabs(TimelineTabsStyle.filter).map((tab: TimelineTab) => (
       <EuiFilterButton
+        data-test-subj="open-timeline-modal-body-filters"
         hasActiveFilters={tab.id === timelineType}
         key={`timeline-${TimelineTabsStyle.filter}-${tab.id}`}
         numFilters={tab.count}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/pages/timelines_page.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/pages/timelines_page.tsx
index b59f9e90f8e74..c22acf6ba7cc1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/pages/timelines_page.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/pages/timelines_page.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const TimelinesContainer = styled.div`
 export const DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS_PER_PAGE = 10;
 
 export const TimelinesPageComponent: React.FC = () => {
-  const { tabName } = useParams();
+  const { tabName } = useParams<{ pageName: SecurityPageName; tabName: string }>();
   const [importDataModalToggle, setImportDataModalToggle] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const onImportTimelineBtnClick = useCallback(() => {
     setImportDataModalToggle(true);