diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_invocation_grid.py b/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_invocation_grid.py
index 32db11471280..5316b1740e13 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_invocation_grid.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_invocation_grid.py
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ def test_grid(self):
             invocations=30,
         )
         gx_selenium_context.navigate_to_invocations()
+        invocations = gx_selenium_context.components.invocations
+        invocations.invocations_table.wait_for_visible()
 
         # shows a maximum of 25 invocations per page
         self._assert_showing_n_invocations(25)
-        invocations = gx_selenium_context.components.invocations
         invocations.pager.wait_for_visible()
         self.screenshot("invocations_paginated_first_page")
         self._next_page(invocations)