diff --git a/esp/src/test-ui/tests/framework/pages/BaseTableTest.java b/esp/src/test-ui/tests/framework/pages/BaseTableTest.java
index f1aa6baf168..6d7c7fb0ab0 100644
--- a/esp/src/test-ui/tests/framework/pages/BaseTableTest.java
+++ b/esp/src/test-ui/tests/framework/pages/BaseTableTest.java
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ private String getCurrentSortingOrder(String columnKey) {
 
             String oldSortOrder = columnHeader.getAttribute("aria-sort");
 
+            Common.waitForElementToBeClickable(columnHeader);
             columnHeader.click();
 
             return waitToLoadChangedSortOrder(oldSortOrder, columnKey);