diff --git a/tests/integration/features/caret.feature b/tests/integration/features/caret.feature
index e5293cf05..45c6cef9f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/caret.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/features/caret.feature
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Feature: Caret mode
 
     Background:
         Given I open data/caret.html
-        And I run :enter-mode caret
+        And I run :tab-only ;; :enter-mode caret
 
     # document
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/search.feature b/tests/integration/features/search.feature
index 9c661e469..18496a011 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/search.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/features/search.feature
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Feature: Searching on a page
 
     Background:
         Given I open data/search.html
+        And I run :tab-only
 
     ## searching