diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/lib/FilesPageElement/SharingDialog.php b/tests/acceptance/features/lib/FilesPageElement/SharingDialog.php
index 1913e8f82b0a..6cf135ec79fc 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/lib/FilesPageElement/SharingDialog.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/lib/FilesPageElement/SharingDialog.php
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public function setSharingPermissions(
 		$xpathLocator = \sprintf(
 			$this->permissionsFieldByUserName, $shareReceiverName
 		);
-		$permissionsField = $this->find("xpath", $xpathLocator);
+		$permissionsField = $this->waitTillElementIsNotNull($xpathLocator);
 		$this->assertElementNotNull(
 			$permissionsField,
 			__METHOD__