diff --git a/test/functional/services/common/browser.ts b/test/functional/services/common/browser.ts
index b9f7ae8da4650..635fde6dad720 100644
--- a/test/functional/services/common/browser.ts
+++ b/test/functional/services/common/browser.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * Public License, v 1.
  */
 
+import { delay } from 'bluebird';
 import { cloneDeepWith } from 'lodash';
 import { Key, Origin } from 'selenium-webdriver';
 // @ts-ignore internal modules are not typed
@@ -298,11 +299,13 @@ export async function BrowserProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
             dispatchEvent(target, dropEvent, dragStartEvent.dataTransfer);
             const dragEndEvent = createEvent('dragend');
             dispatchEvent(origin, dragEndEvent, dropEvent.dataTransfer);
-          }, 50);
+          }, 100);
       `,
         from,
         to
       );
+      // wait for 150ms to make sure the script has run
+      await delay(150);
     }
 
     /**