diff --git a/tests/e2e/ui/tests/modelsPage/autoRouterTemplateSelect.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/ui/tests/modelsPage/autoRouterTemplateSelect.spec.ts
index 98bd1b84f11..1d080ec82b8 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ui/tests/modelsPage/autoRouterTemplateSelect.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/ui/tests/modelsPage/autoRouterTemplateSelect.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { expect, test, type Page as PlaywrightPage } from "@playwright/test";
+import { expect, test, type Locator, type Page as PlaywrightPage } from "@playwright/test";
 import { ADMIN_STORAGE_PATH } from "../../constants";
 import { navigateToPage } from "../../helpers/navigation";
 import { Page } from "../../fixtures/pages";
@@ -17,43 +17,49 @@ async function openTemplateSelect(page: PlaywrightPage) {
   return trigger;
 }
 
+function pollPixelsBelowTrigger(trigger: Locator, popup: Locator) {
+  return expect.poll(async () => {
+    const triggerBox = await trigger.boundingBox();
+    const popupBox = await popup.boundingBox();
+    if (!triggerBox || !popupBox) return null;
+    return popupBox.y - (triggerBox.y + triggerBox.height);
+  });
+}
+
+function pollPopupOverlapsTrigger(trigger: Locator, popup: Locator) {
+  return expect.poll(async () => {
+    const triggerBox = await trigger.boundingBox();
+    const popupBox = await popup.boundingBox();
+    if (!triggerBox || !popupBox) return null;
+    return popupBox.y < triggerBox.y + triggerBox.height && popupBox.y + popupBox.height > triggerBox.y;
+  });
+}
+
 test.describe("Auto Router template select anchoring", () => {
   test.use({ storageState: ADMIN_STORAGE_PATH });
 
   test("opens the options below the trigger rather than over it", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1280, height: 900 });
     const trigger = await openTemplateSelect(page);
-    const triggerBox = await trigger.boundingBox();
 
     await trigger.click();
     const popup = page.locator('[data-slot="select-content"]');
     await expect(popup).toBeVisible();
-    const popupBox = await popup.boundingBox();
-
-    expect(triggerBox).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(popupBox).not.toBeNull();
 
     // Item-aligned mode reports "none" and puts the active item over the trigger.
     await expect(popup).toHaveAttribute("data-side", "bottom");
-    expect(popupBox!.y).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(triggerBox!.y + triggerBox!.height);
+    await pollPixelsBelowTrigger(trigger, popup).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
   });
 
   test("flips above the trigger instead of covering it when there is no room below", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1280, height: 560 });
     const trigger = await openTemplateSelect(page);
     await trigger.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
-    const triggerBox = await trigger.boundingBox();
 
     await trigger.click();
     const popup = page.locator('[data-slot="select-content"]');
     await expect(popup).toBeVisible();
-    const popupBox = await popup.boundingBox();
 
-    expect(triggerBox).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(popupBox).not.toBeNull();
-
-    const overlaps =
-      popupBox!.y < triggerBox!.y + triggerBox!.height && popupBox!.y + popupBox!.height > triggerBox!.y;
-    expect(overlaps).toBe(false);
+    await pollPopupOverlapsTrigger(trigger, popup).toBe(false);
   });
 });