diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/time_to_visualize_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/time_to_visualize_page.ts
index 9ff567fcb4ef3..ac8a4414eaa30 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/time_to_visualize_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/time_to_visualize_page.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class TimeToVisualizePageObject extends FtrService {
   private readonly find = this.ctx.getService('find');
   private readonly common = this.ctx.getPageObject('common');
   private readonly dashboard = this.ctx.getPageObject('dashboard');
+  private readonly retry = this.ctx.getService('retry');
 
   public async ensureSaveModalIsOpen() {
     await this.testSubjects.exists('savedObjectSaveModal', { timeout: 5000 });
@@ -47,6 +48,21 @@ export class TimeToVisualizePageObject extends FtrService {
     await this.dashboard.clickNewDashboard(false);
   }
 
+  private async selectDashboard(dashboardId: string) {
+    await this.retry.try(async () => {
+      await this.testSubjects.waitForEnabled('open-dashboard-picker');
+      await this.testSubjects.click('open-dashboard-picker');
+      await this.testSubjects.setValue('dashboard-picker-search', dashboardId);
+      await this.common.sleep(150); // wait for input debounce so loading starts
+      await this.testSubjects.waitForEnabled('open-dashboard-picker');
+      await this.testSubjects.click(`dashboard-picker-option-${dashboardId.replaceAll(' ', '-')}`);
+      const dashboardPickerLabel = await this.testSubjects.getVisibleText('open-dashboard-picker');
+      if (dashboardPickerLabel === 'Select dashboard') {
+        throw new Error(`Dashboard not selected`);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   public async setSaveModalValues(
     vizName: string,
     { saveAsNew, redirectToOrigin, addToDashboard, dashboardId, saveToLibrary }: SaveModalArgs = {}
@@ -75,14 +91,7 @@ export class TimeToVisualizePageObject extends FtrService {
       await label.click();
 
       if (dashboardId) {
-        await this.testSubjects.waitForEnabled('open-dashboard-picker');
-        await this.testSubjects.click('open-dashboard-picker');
-        await this.testSubjects.setValue('dashboard-picker-search', dashboardId);
-        await this.common.sleep(150); // wait for input debounce so loading starts
-        await this.testSubjects.waitForEnabled('open-dashboard-picker');
-        await this.testSubjects.click(
-          `dashboard-picker-option-${dashboardId.replaceAll(' ', '-')}`
-        );
+        await this.selectDashboard(dashboardId);
       }
     }