diff --git a/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts
index 815076cebb..94c72c63fd 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ describe("Realm settings", () => {
 
     realmSettingsPage.save(realmSettingsPage.emailSaveBtn);
     cy.getId(realmSettingsPage.testConnectionButton).click();
-    cy.wait(5000);
+
+    realmSettingsPage.fillEmailField(
+      "example" + (Math.random() + 1).toString(36).substring(7) + "@example.com"
+    );
+
+    cy.getId(realmSettingsPage.modalTestConnectionButton).click();
+
     masthead.checkNotificationMessage("Error! Failed to send email.");
   });
 
diff --git a/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_settings/RealmSettingsPage.ts b/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_settings/RealmSettingsPage.ts
index 7d6a86f8a0..b1af8195d9 100644
--- a/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_settings/RealmSettingsPage.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/pages/admin_console/manage/realm_settings/RealmSettingsPage.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ export default class RealmSettingsPage {
     return this;
   }
 
+  fillEmailField(email: string) {
+    cy.getId(this.emailAddressInput).type(email);
+    return this;
+  }
+
   setDefaultLocale(locale: string) {
     cy.get(this.selectDefaultLocale).click();
     cy.get(this.defaultLocaleList).contains(locale).click();