diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/join.js b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/join.js
index 655c0be686..10a48bd71c 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/join.js
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/join.js
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ const {openRoomDirectory} = require('./create-room');
 
 module.exports = async function join(session, roomName) {
     session.log.step(`joins room "${roomName}"`);
+    while (true) {
+        try {
+            const toastDismissButton = await session.query('.mx_Toast_buttons .mx_AccessibleButton_kind_danger');
+            await toastDismissButton.click();
+        } catch (e) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
     await openRoomDirectory(session);
     const roomInput = await session.query('.mx_DirectorySearchBox input');
     await session.replaceInputText(roomInput, roomName);