diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb b/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb
index d32e5a7d39..7e619d7261 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ Given(/^I go to the "(.+)" page with content "(.+)"$/) do |page_title, page_cont
 end
 
 Given(/^I click in the editable part$/) do
-  on(VisualEditorPage).content_element.when_present.send_keys("")
+  on(VisualEditorPage) do |page|
+    page.content_element.when_present.fire_event("onfocus")
+    page.content_element.send_keys("")
+  end
 end
 
 Given(/^I make the text "(.*?)" be selected$/) do |select_text|
@@ -99,4 +102,4 @@ end
 
 Then(/^I can click Cancel save$/) do
   on(VisualEditorPage).confirm_switch_cancel_element.when_present.click
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end