diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/common/mock/test_providers.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/common/mock/test_providers.tsx
index aef1024cc8afc..257ac4b1f8293 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/common/mock/test_providers.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/common/mock/test_providers.tsx
@@ -89,22 +89,20 @@ const TestProvidersComponent: React.FC<TestProviderProps> = ({
   });
 
   const getFilesClient = mockGetFilesClient();
+  const casesProviderValue = {
+    externalReferenceAttachmentTypeRegistry,
+    persistableStateAttachmentTypeRegistry,
+    features,
+    owner,
+    permissions,
+    getFilesClient,
+  };
 
   return (
     <KibanaRenderContextProvider i18n={coreStart.i18n} theme={coreStart.theme}>
       <KibanaContextProvider services={services}>
         <MemoryRouter>
-          <CasesProvider
-            value={{
-              externalReferenceAttachmentTypeRegistry,
-              persistableStateAttachmentTypeRegistry,
-              features,
-              owner,
-              permissions,
-              getFilesClient,
-            }}
-            queryClient={queryClient}
-          >
+          <CasesProvider value={casesProviderValue} queryClient={queryClient}>
             <FilesContext client={createMockFilesClient()}>{children}</FilesContext>
           </CasesProvider>
         </MemoryRouter>
@@ -170,23 +168,20 @@ export const createAppMockRenderer = ({
   });
 
   const getFilesClient = mockGetFilesClient();
-
+  const casesProviderValue = {
+    externalReferenceAttachmentTypeRegistry,
+    persistableStateAttachmentTypeRegistry,
+    features,
+    owner,
+    permissions,
+    releasePhase,
+    getFilesClient,
+  };
   const AppWrapper: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => (
     <KibanaRenderContextProvider i18n={coreStart.i18n} theme={coreStart.theme}>
       <KibanaContextProvider services={services}>
         <MemoryRouter>
-          <CasesProvider
-            value={{
-              externalReferenceAttachmentTypeRegistry,
-              persistableStateAttachmentTypeRegistry,
-              features,
-              owner,
-              permissions,
-              releasePhase,
-              getFilesClient,
-            }}
-            queryClient={queryClient}
-          >
+          <CasesProvider value={casesProviderValue} queryClient={queryClient}>
             {children}
           </CasesProvider>
         </MemoryRouter>
@@ -195,10 +190,11 @@ export const createAppMockRenderer = ({
   );
 
   AppWrapper.displayName = 'AppWrapper';
+  const memoizedAppWrapper = React.memo(AppWrapper);
 
   const render: UiRender = (ui, options) => {
     return reactRender(ui, {
-      wrapper: AppWrapper,
+      wrapper: memoizedAppWrapper,
       ...options,
     });
   };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/components/all_cases/utility_bar.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/components/all_cases/utility_bar.test.tsx
index bd72a460c8c71..63d8cd2e5faab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/components/all_cases/utility_bar.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cases/public/components/all_cases/utility_bar.test.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,17 @@ describe('Severity form field', () => {
     showClearFiltersButton: false,
   };
 
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(localStorageKey);
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
     // Workaround for timeout via https://github.com/testing-library/user-event/issues/833#issuecomment-1171452841
     user = userEvent.setup({
       advanceTimers: jest.advanceTimersByTime,