diff --git a/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js b/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js
index d42dd88465..743a5898f5 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/support/page_objects/mainPage.js
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ export class _mainPage {
     );
 
     // click on New User button, feed details
-    cy.get("button.nc-invite-team").click();
+    cy.getActiveModal(".nc-modal-settings")
+      .find("button.nc-invite-team")
+      .click();
 
     // additional wait to ensure the modal is fully loaded
     cy.getActiveModal(".nc-modal-invite-user-and-share-base").should("exist");
@@ -128,8 +130,12 @@ export class _mainPage {
       .should("exist");
     // cy.wait(1000);
 
-    cy.get('input[placeholder="E-mail"]:visible').type(userCred.username);
-    cy.get(".ant-select.nc-user-roles").click();
+    cy.getActiveModal(".nc-modal-invite-user-and-share-base")
+      .find('input[placeholder="E-mail"]')
+      .type(userCred.username);
+    cy.getActiveModal(".nc-modal-invite-user-and-share-base")
+      .find(".ant-select.nc-user-roles")
+      .click();
 
     // opt-in requested role & submit
     // cy.getActiveSelection().contains(roleType).click({force: true});