diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts b/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts
index 0e2081b6845d1..d8dd8ee55882f 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files/FilesUtils.ts
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ export const renameFile = (fileName: string, newFileName: string) => {
 	// intercept the move so we can wait for it
 	cy.intercept('MOVE', /\/(remote|public)\.php\/dav\/files\//).as('moveFile')
 
-	getRowForFile(fileName).find('[data-cy-files-list-row-name] input').clear()
-	getRowForFile(fileName).find('[data-cy-files-list-row-name] input').type(`${newFileName}{enter}`)
+	getRowForFile(fileName).find('[data-cy-files-list-row-name] input').type(`{selectAll}${newFileName}{enter}`)
 
 	cy.wait('@moveFile')
 }