diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts
index 6a9033d3fdb..6fd6a61e598 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function setup() {
 			await app.workbench.extensions.installExtension(extensionName);
 
 			await app.reload();
-			await app.workbench.extensions.openExtensionsViewlet();
+			await app.workbench.extensions.waitForExtensionsViewlet();
 			await app.workbench.quickopen.runCommand('Smoke Test Check');
 			await app.workbench.statusbar.waitForStatusbarText('smoke test', 'VS Code Smoke Test Check');
 		});
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.ts
index 632077c2bdd..bf9748c466e 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export class Extensions extends Viewlet {
 		await this.code.waitForActiveElement(SEARCH_BOX);
 	}
 
+	async waitForExtensionsViewlet(): Promise<any> {
+		await this.code.waitForElement(SEARCH_BOX);
+	}
+
 	async searchForExtension(name: string): Promise<any> {
 		await this.code.waitAndClick(SEARCH_BOX);
 		await this.code.waitForActiveElement(SEARCH_BOX);