diff --git a/cypress/integration/plugins/dashboards-assistant/conversation_history_spec.js b/cypress/integration/plugins/dashboards-assistant/conversation_history_spec.js
index 32ae63a4b..9feef534c 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/plugins/dashboards-assistant/conversation_history_spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/plugins/dashboards-assistant/conversation_history_spec.js
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ if (Cypress.env('DASHBOARDS_ASSISTANT_ENABLED')) {
         'home:newThemeModal:show',
         'false'
       );
-      // Visit OSD
-      cy.visit(`${BASE_PATH}/app/home`);
-      // Common text to wait for to confirm page loaded, give up to 60 seconds for initial load
-      cy.get(`input[placeholder="Ask question"]`, { timeout: 60000 }).should(
-        'be.length',
-        1
-      );
     });
     after(() => {
       if (restoreShowHome) {
@@ -59,6 +52,13 @@ if (Cypress.env('DASHBOARDS_ASSISTANT_ENABLED')) {
 
     describe('panel operations', () => {
       it.only('should toggle history list', () => {
+        // Visit OSD
+        cy.visit(`${BASE_PATH}/app/home`);
+        // Common text to wait for to confirm page loaded, give up to 60 seconds for initial load
+        cy.get(`input[placeholder="Ask question"]`, { timeout: 60000 }).should(
+          'be.length',
+          1
+        );
         cy.get('img[aria-label="toggle chat flyout icon"]')
           .should('be.visible')
           .click();