diff --git a/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list-filter-sort.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list-filter-sort.spec.ts
index 26d27cc01c..0e92e734c5 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list-filter-sort.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list-filter-sort.spec.ts
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@ test.describe("Room list filters and sort", () => {
             // only one room should be visible
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "unread dm" })).toBeVisible();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "unread room" })).toBeVisible();
-            expect(await roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(4);
+            await expect.poll(() => roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(4);
             await expect(primaryFilters).toMatchScreenshot("unread-primary-filters.png");
 
             await primaryFilters.getByRole("option", { name: "People" }).click();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "unread dm" })).toBeVisible();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "invited room" })).toBeVisible();
-            expect(await roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(2);
+            await expect.poll(() => roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(2);
 
             await primaryFilters.getByRole("option", { name: "Rooms" }).click();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "unread room" })).toBeVisible();
@@ -243,21 +243,21 @@ test.describe("Room list filters and sort", () => {
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "empty room" })).toBeVisible();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "room with mention" })).toBeVisible();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "Low prio room" })).toBeVisible();
-            expect(await roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(5);
+            await expect.poll(() => roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(5);
 
             await getFilterExpandButton(page).click();
 
             await primaryFilters.getByRole("option", { name: "Favourite" }).click();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "favourite room" })).toBeVisible();
-            expect(await roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(1);
+            await expect.poll(() => roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(1);
 
             await primaryFilters.getByRole("option", { name: "Mentions" }).click();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "room with mention" })).toBeVisible();
-            expect(await roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(1);
+            await expect.poll(() => roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(1);
 
             await primaryFilters.getByRole("option", { name: "Invites" }).click();
             await expect(roomList.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "invited room" })).toBeVisible();
-            expect(await roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(1);
+            await expect.poll(() => roomList.locator("role=gridcell").count()).toBe(1);
 
             await getFilterCollapseButton(page).click();
             await expect(primaryFilters.locator("role=option").first()).toHaveText("Invites");
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts
index ad422ee436..1f965ffb8f 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ test.describe("Room list", () => {
             // Scroll to the end of the room list
             await page.mouse.wheel(0, 1000);
 
+            await expect(roomListView.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "Open room room0" })).toBeVisible();
             await roomListView.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "Open room room0" }).click();
 
             const filters = page.getByRole("listbox", { name: "Room list filters" });