diff --git a/cypress/e2e/mentions.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/mentions.spec.js
index b3fd6615b71..aecc5897821 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/mentions.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/mentions.spec.js
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ describe('Test mentioning users', () => {
 			})
 	})
 
-	it(' Open a document with an existing mention and properly see the user bubble rendered', () => {
+	it('Open a document with an existing mention and properly see the user bubble rendered', () => {
 		const mentionFilename = 'mention.md'
 		createFileWithMention(mentionFilename, randUser1)
-		cy.openFile(mentionFilename)
+		cy.openFile(mentionFilename, { force: true })
 		cy.get('.text-editor__content div[contenteditable="true"] span.mention')
 			.contains(randUser1)
 			.should('be.visible')
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/sections.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/sections.spec.js
index 8b2b2f47c57..21bd7d4cd37 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/sections.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/sections.spec.js
@@ -101,12 +101,14 @@ describe('Content Sections', () => {
 				.type('{moveToStart}\n{moveToStart}# top \n')
 				.type('lorem ipsum \n'.repeat(25))
 				.type('{moveToEnd}\n')
-				.find('h1#top')
+
+			cy.getContent().find('h1#top')
 				.should('not.be.inViewport')
+
 			// Click link and test view moved to anchor
 			cy.getContent()
 				.find('a:not(.heading-anchor)')
-				.click()
+				.click({ force: true })
 				.then(() => {
 					cy.getContent()
 						.get('h1[id="top"]')