diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
index ff340c6b0abcd..a0f503eb27e68 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ export function SettingsPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProvider
     async clearAdvancedSettings(propertyName: string) {
       await testSubjects.click(`advancedSetting-resetField-${propertyName}`);
       await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
+      await testSubjects.click(`advancedSetting-saveButton`);
+      await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
     }
 
     async setAdvancedSettingsSelect(propertyName: string, propertyValue: string) {