diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts
index d8f6a2e6c7..74be504902 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ export class SelectOptionCellPageObject extends BasePage {
       await selectOption.click();
     }
 
-    if (multiSelect) await this.get({ index, columnHeader }).click();
-
+    if (multiSelect) {
+      // Press `Escape` to close the dropdown
+      await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    }
     await this.rootPage
       .getByTestId(`select-option-${columnHeader}-${index}`)
       .getByText(option)
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/UserOptionCell.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/UserOptionCell.ts
index 8b6398f5c6..8fe005492c 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/UserOptionCell.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/UserOptionCell.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ export class UserOptionCellPageObject extends BasePage {
       await selectOption.click();
     }
 
-    if (multiSelect) await this.get({ index, columnHeader }).click();
+    if (multiSelect) {
+      // Press `Escape` to close the dropdown
+      await this.rootPage.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    }
 
     await this.rootPage
       .getByTestId(`select-option-${columnHeader}-${index}`)