diff --git a/tests/playwright/e2e/appstore/admin-settings-apps.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/e2e/appstore/admin-settings-apps.spec.ts
index d318c3283af..64b83208192 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/e2e/appstore/admin-settings-apps.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/e2e/appstore/admin-settings-apps.spec.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ test.describe('Settings: App management', () => {
 
 		// Type "admin" in the search field
 		const searchInput = appstorePage.groupSearchInput()
-		await expect(searchInput).toBeFocused()
 		await searchInput.fill('admin')
 
 		// Select the admin option from the dropdown
diff --git a/tests/playwright/support/sections/AppstorePage.ts b/tests/playwright/support/sections/AppstorePage.ts
index 053e7e0c043..e936cb998ef 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/support/sections/AppstorePage.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/support/sections/AppstorePage.ts
@@ -163,10 +163,9 @@ export class AppstorePage {
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the group search input.
-	 * NcSelectUsers uses role="combobox" on the search input, not role="textbox".
 	 */
 	groupSearchInput(): Locator {
-		return this.groupDialog().locator('input').first()
+		return this.groupDialog().getByRole('combobox')
 	}
 
 	/**