diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-hierarchy-navigation.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-hierarchy-navigation.spec.js
index f0bfe5bff203f..00e08432c472e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-hierarchy-navigation.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-hierarchy-navigation.spec.js
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ test.describe( 'Navigating the block hierarchy', () => {
 				name: 'Block navigation structure',
 			} )
 		).toBeVisible();
+		// Move focus to the first item in the List view,
+		// which happens to be the Group block.
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
 
 		await expect(
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/list-view.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/list-view.spec.js
index db514463a73d7..414e163d33abe 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/list-view.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/list-view.spec.js
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ test.describe( 'Site Editor List View', () => {
 		} );
 		await expect( listView ).toBeVisible();
 
+		// Move focus to the first item in the List view,
+		// which happens to be the site title block.
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
 		// The site title block should have focus.
 		await expect(
 			listView.getByRole( 'link', {