diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/results_view_content.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/results_view_content.ts
index f3e6eac011b73..308ec43593c0c 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/results_view_content.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/results_view_content.ts
@@ -294,6 +294,13 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
           await ml.dataFrameAnalyticsResults.assertFeatureImportancePopoverContent();
         });
 
+        it('should display the feature importance decision path after changing page', async () => {
+          await ml.dataFrameAnalyticsResults.selectResultsTablePage(3);
+          await ml.dataFrameAnalyticsResults.assertResultsTableNotEmpty();
+          await ml.dataFrameAnalyticsResults.openFeatureImportancePopover();
+          await ml.dataFrameAnalyticsResults.assertFeatureImportancePopoverContent();
+        });
+
         it('should display the histogram charts', async () => {
           await ml.testExecution.logTestStep(
             'displays the histogram charts when option is enabled'
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/common_data_grid.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/common_data_grid.ts
index f118af7090b43..9950d6b8f7205 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/common_data_grid.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/common_data_grid.ts
@@ -219,5 +219,20 @@ export function MachineLearningCommonDataGridProvider({ getService }: FtrProvide
         await browser.pressKeys(browser.keys.ESCAPE);
       });
     },
+
+    async assertActivePage(tableSubj: string, expectedPage: number) {
+      const table = await testSubjects.find(tableSubj);
+      const pagination = await table.findByClassName('euiPagination__list');
+      const activePage = await pagination.findByCssSelector(
+        '.euiPaginationButton[aria-current] .euiButtonEmpty__text'
+      );
+      const text = await activePage.getVisibleText();
+      expect(text).to.eql(expectedPage);
+    },
+
+    async selectPage(tableSubj: string, page: number) {
+      await testSubjects.click(`${tableSubj} > pagination-button-${page - 1}`);
+      await this.assertActivePage(tableSubj, page);
+    },
   };
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_results.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_results.ts
index a4378636673de..0fc99e1e032a1 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_results.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/data_frame_analytics_results.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ export function MachineLearningDataFrameAnalyticsResultsProvider(
       await testSubjects.existOrFail('mlExplorationDataGrid loaded', { timeout: 5000 });
     },
 
+    async selectResultsTablePage(page: number) {
+      await commonDataGrid.selectPage('mlExplorationDataGrid loaded', page);
+    },
+
     async assertResultsTableTrainingFiltersExist() {
       await testSubjects.existOrFail('mlDFAnalyticsExplorationQueryBarFilterButtons', {
         timeout: 5000,