diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/create-room.js b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/create-room.js
index 26c54771ab..e05edbc051 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/create-room.js
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/create-room.js
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ async function createRoom(session, roomName, encrypted=false) {
     const addRoomButton = await roomsSublist.$(".mx_RoomSublist_auxButton");
     await addRoomButton.click();
 
+    const createRoomButton = await session.query('.mx_AccessibleButton[aria-label="Create new room"]');
+    await createRoomButton.click();
+
     const roomNameInput = await session.query('.mx_CreateRoomDialog_name input');
     await session.replaceInputText(roomNameInput, roomName);