diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/FilesAppContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/FilesAppContext.php
index 459028813b5ca..73fc04000e99d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/FilesAppContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/FilesAppContext.php
@@ -320,6 +320,14 @@ public function iShareTheLinkFor($fileName) {
 		$this->actor->find(FileListContext::shareActionForFile(self::currentSectionMainView(), $fileName), 10)->click();
 
 		$this->actor->find(self::shareLinkAddNewButton(), 5)->click();
+
+		// Wait until the menu was opened after the share creation to continue.
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::shareLinkMenu(),
+				$timeout = 5 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The share link menu is not open yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**