diff --git a/cypress/integration/01-basic-spec.js b/cypress/integration/01-basic-spec.js
index 158ee505..7efd9da4 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/01-basic-spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/01-basic-spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 describe('Basic spec', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.visit('/')
+    cy.wait(500)
   })
 
   it('has the correct <h1>', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/02-login-spec.js b/cypress/integration/02-login-spec.js
index 55232b1c..b993cf7d 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/02-login-spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/02-login-spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 describe('Login spec', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.visit('/')
+    cy.wait(500)
   })
 
   it('Cannot log in to a fake instance', () => {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ describe('Login spec', () => {
 
   it('Logs out', () => {
     cy.login('foobar@localhost:3000', 'foobarfoobar')
+    cy.wait(500)
     cy.get('nav a[aria-label=Settings]').click()
     cy.get('a').contains('Instances').click()
     cy.get('a').contains('localhost:3000').click()
diff --git a/cypress/integration/03-basic-timeline-spec.js b/cypress/integration/03-basic-timeline-spec.js
index 418766c6..214399a5 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/03-basic-timeline-spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/03-basic-timeline-spec.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ describe('Basic timeline spec', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.login('foobar@localhost:3000', 'foobarfoobar')
     cy.visit('/')
+    cy.wait(500)
   })
 
   const homeTimeline = [
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index b2ada548..f1419f42 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('login', (email, password) => {
   })
 
   cy.visit('/settings/instances/add')
+  cy.wait(500)
   cy.get('#instanceInput').clear().type('localhost:3000')
   cy.get('.add-new-instance').submit()
+  cy.wait(500)
   cy.url().should('equal', 'http://localhost:3000/auth/sign_in')
   cy.get('input#user_email').should('exist')
   cy.get('input#user_password').should('exist')