diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/reusable-blocks.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/reusable-blocks.test.js
index cfcd565254f2e..a160da7a4e789 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/reusable-blocks.test.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/reusable-blocks.test.js
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ describe( 'Reusable Blocks', () => {
 		// Tab three times to navigate to the block's content
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
+
+		// Quickly focus the paragraph block
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Escape' ); // Enter navigation mode
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' ); // Enter edit mode
 
 		// Change the block's content