diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared_modules/public-key/public-key.component.html b/src/app/shared/shared_modules/public-key/public-key.component.html
index e387087e1b..ed47aa886c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared_modules/public-key/public-key.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared_modules/public-key/public-key.component.html
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">Generate public key</h4>
 							class="form-check-input"
 							name="public_key_acknowledgement_checkbox"
 							type="checkbox"
-							id="generate_checkbox"
+							id="public_key_acknowledgement_checkbox"
 							[(ngModel)]="acknowledgement_given"
-							data-test-id="generate_checkbox"
+							data-test-id="public_key_acknowledgement_checkbox"
 						/>
 						<label class="form-check-label" for="public_key_acknowledgement_checkbox">
 							I hereby confirm that I am aware of the effects of generating a new SSH-key.
diff --git a/tests/page_objects/profile.po.ts b/tests/page_objects/profile.po.ts
index 16e027e2a2..f4dc861c21 100644
--- a/tests/page_objects/profile.po.ts
+++ b/tests/page_objects/profile.po.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export class ProfilePage {
 		await this.page.locator(Util.by_data_test_id_str(this.OPEN_SET_KEY_BUTTON)).click();
 		console.log('Copying public key into textfield.');
 		await this.page.fill(Util.by_data_test_id_str(this.ENTER_PUBLIC_KEY_AREA), this.TEST_PUBLIC_KEY);
+		await this.page.locator(Util.by_data_test_id_str(this.PUBLIC_KEY_ACKNOWLEDGE_CHECKBOX)).click()
 		console.log('Confirming effects of generating a new Key');
 		//	await this.page.locator(Util.by_data_test_id_str(this.GENERATE_KEY_CHECKBOX)).click();
 		console.log('Clicking on Set-Button');