diff --git a/test/nbrowser/RawData.ts b/test/nbrowser/RawData.ts
index 606530ab..4cfb4e15 100644
--- a/test/nbrowser/RawData.ts
+++ b/test/nbrowser/RawData.ts
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ describe('RawData', function () {
     await gu.openPage('CountryLanguage');
     await gu.getCell(0, 1).find('.test-ref-link-icon').click();
     assert.isFalse(await driver.find('.test-record-card-popup-overlay').isPresent());
+    await gu.wipeToasts();  // notification build-up can cover setType button.
     await gu.setType('Reference List', {apply: true});
     await gu.getCell(0, 1).find('.test-ref-list-link-icon').click();
     assert.isFalse(await driver.find('.test-record-card-popup-overlay').isPresent());
diff --git a/test/nbrowser/RemoveTransformColumns.ts b/test/nbrowser/RemoveTransformColumns.ts
index a84c974b..01d5ad49 100644
--- a/test/nbrowser/RemoveTransformColumns.ts
+++ b/test/nbrowser/RemoveTransformColumns.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as gu from 'test/nbrowser/gristUtils';
 import {server, setupTestSuite} from "test/nbrowser/testUtils";
 
 describe('RemoveTransformColumns', function () {
-  this.timeout(4000);
+  this.timeout(10000);
   setupTestSuite();
 
   it('should remove transform columns when the doc shuts down', async function () {