diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/widgets/customizing-widgets.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/widgets/customizing-widgets.spec.js
index 0326cf09249dc2..01b6cf7e13ea70 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/widgets/customizing-widgets.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/widgets/customizing-widgets.spec.js
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ test.describe( 'Widgets Customizer', () => {
 		await expect( firstParagraphBlock ).toBeFocused();
 
 		// Expect to focus on a already focused widget.
+		await paragraphWidget.click(); // noop click on the widget text to unfocus the editor and hide toolbar
 		await editParagraphWidget.click();
 		await expect( firstParagraphBlock ).toBeFocused();
 
@@ -272,6 +273,8 @@ test.describe( 'Widgets Customizer', () => {
 		const editHeadingWidget = headingWidget.locator(
 			'role=button[name="Click to edit this widget."i]'
 		);
+
+		await headingWidget.click(); // noop click on the widget text to unfocus the editor and hide toolbar
 		await editHeadingWidget.click();
 
 		const headingBlock = page.locator(