diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/collapsed_item_actions.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/collapsed_item_actions.tsx
index a272dd1e75fcb..2b746e5dea457 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/collapsed_item_actions.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/collapsed_item_actions.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const CollapsedItemActions: React.FunctionComponent<ComponentOpts> = ({
             disabled={!canSave}
             compressed
             checked={!item.enabled}
-            data-test-subj="enableSwitch"
+            data-test-subj="disableSwitch"
             onChange={async () => {
               if (item.enabled) {
                 await disableAlert(item);
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alerts.ts b/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alerts.ts
index bce8e08cd16d3..bbf8881f0c62a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alerts.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alerts.ts
@@ -343,15 +343,15 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.toggleSwitch('enableSwitch');
+      await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.toggleSwitch('disableSwitch');
 
       await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.searchAlerts(createdAlert.name);
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      const enableSwitchAfterDisable = await testSubjects.find('enableSwitch');
-      const isChecked = await enableSwitchAfterDisable.getAttribute('aria-checked');
-      expect(isChecked).to.eql('false');
+      const disableSwitchAfterDisable = await testSubjects.find('disableSwitch');
+      const isChecked = await disableSwitchAfterDisable.getAttribute('aria-checked');
+      expect(isChecked).to.eql('true');
     });
 
     it('should re-enable single alert', async () => {
@@ -361,21 +361,21 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.toggleSwitch('enableSwitch');
+      await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.toggleSwitch('disableSwitch');
 
       await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.searchAlerts(createdAlert.name);
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.toggleSwitch('enableSwitch');
+      await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.toggleSwitch('disableSwitch');
 
       await pageObjects.triggersActionsUI.searchAlerts(createdAlert.name);
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      const enableSwitchAfterReEnable = await testSubjects.find('enableSwitch');
-      const isChecked = await enableSwitchAfterReEnable.getAttribute('aria-checked');
-      expect(isChecked).to.eql('true');
+      const disableSwitchAfterReEnable = await testSubjects.find('disableSwitch');
+      const isChecked = await disableSwitchAfterReEnable.getAttribute('aria-checked');
+      expect(isChecked).to.eql('false');
     });
 
     it('should mute single alert', async () => {
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      const enableSwitch = await testSubjects.find('enableSwitch');
-      const isChecked = await enableSwitch.getAttribute('aria-checked');
-      expect(isChecked).to.eql('false');
+      const disableSwitch = await testSubjects.find('disableSwitch');
+      const isChecked = await disableSwitch.getAttribute('aria-checked');
+      expect(isChecked).to.eql('true');
     });
 
     it('should enable all selection', async () => {
@@ -532,9 +532,9 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
       await testSubjects.click('collapsedItemActions');
 
-      const enableSwitch = await testSubjects.find('enableSwitch');
-      const isChecked = await enableSwitch.getAttribute('aria-checked');
-      expect(isChecked).to.eql('true');
+      const disableSwitch = await testSubjects.find('disableSwitch');
+      const isChecked = await disableSwitch.getAttribute('aria-checked');
+      expect(isChecked).to.eql('false');
     });
 
     it('should delete all selection', async () => {