diff --git a/src/common/UITestAutomation/Session.cs b/src/common/UITestAutomation/Session.cs
index 2ae47ad7a0..497394a5a7 100644
--- a/src/common/UITestAutomation/Session.cs
+++ b/src/common/UITestAutomation/Session.cs
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 Assert.IsNotNull(this.Root, $"Failed to attach to the window '{windowName}'. Root driver is null");
             }
 
+            Thread.Sleep(3);
             return this;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/UITests-FancyZones/LayoutApplyHotKeyTests.cs b/src/modules/fancyzones/UITests-FancyZones/LayoutApplyHotKeyTests.cs
index dca6ff9404..1c8786aa02 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/UITests-FancyZones/LayoutApplyHotKeyTests.cs
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/UITests-FancyZones/LayoutApplyHotKeyTests.cs
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ namespace UITests_FancyZones
             Session.KillAllProcessesByName("explorer");
             Session.StartExe("explorer.exe", "C:\\");
 
+            Thread.Sleep(3);
             Session.Attach(WindowName, WindowSize.UnSpecified);
             var tabView = Find<Tab>(By.AccessibilityId("TabView"));
             tabView.DoubleClick(); // maximize the window