diff --git a/test/functional/apps/management/_scripted_fields.js b/test/functional/apps/management/_scripted_fields.js
index 2441d61e2062..8a4659630ee1 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/management/_scripted_fields.js
+++ b/test/functional/apps/management/_scripted_fields.js
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
       });
 
       it('should filter by scripted field value in Discover', async function () {
+        await testSubjects.moveMouseTo(`field-${scriptedPainlessFieldName2}`);
         await PageObjects.discover.clickFieldListItemDetails(scriptedPainlessFieldName2);
         await log.debug('filter by "true" in the expanded scripted field list');
         await PageObjects.discover.clickFieldListPlusFilter(scriptedPainlessFieldName2, 'true');