diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/taxonomies.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/taxonomies.spec.js
index efd8c9c6ee7fe0..7e98685c2f0316 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/taxonomies.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/taxonomies.spec.js
@@ -77,13 +77,14 @@ test.describe( 'Taxonomies', () => {
 		}
 
 		const tagName = 'tag-' + generateRandomNumber();
-		const tags = page.locator( '.components-form-token-field__token-text' );
 
 		await page
 			.getByRole( 'combobox', { name: 'Add New Tag' } )
 			.fill( tagName );
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
 
+		const tags = page.locator( '.components-form-token-field__token-text' );
+
 		await expect( tags ).toHaveCount( 1 );
 		await expect( tags ).toContainText( tagName );
 
@@ -114,13 +115,14 @@ test.describe( 'Taxonomies', () => {
 		}
 
 		const tagName = "tag'-" + generateRandomNumber();
-		const tags = page.locator( '.components-form-token-field__token-text' );
 
 		await page
 			.getByRole( 'combobox', { name: 'Add New Tag' } )
 			.fill( tagName );
 		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
 
+		const tags = page.locator( '.components-form-token-field__token-text' );
+
 		await expect( tags ).toHaveCount( 1 );
 		await expect( tags ).toContainText( tagName );