diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/gis_page.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/gis_page.ts
index cd20863065688..629402a0a4768 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/gis_page.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/gis_page.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ export class GisPageObject extends FtrService {
       await this.testSubjects.click('savedObjectTitle');
     }
     await this.testSubjects.clickWhenNotDisabled('confirmSaveSavedObjectButton');
+    await this.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
   }
 
   async clickSaveAndReturnButton() {