diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/history.feature b/tests/end2end/features/history.feature
index 69af64941..d0a6243ca 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/history.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/history.feature
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ Feature: Page history
             http://localhost:(port)/data/title.html Test title
 
     Scenario: Clearing history
-        When I open data/title.html
+        When I run :tab-only
+        And I open data/title.html
         And I run :history-clear --force
         Then the history should be empty