diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
index 5369cb56f..a8d87b892 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ Feature: Using hints
     @qtwebengine_createWindow
     Scenario: Opening a link with specific target frame in a new tab
         When I open data/hints/iframe_target.html
+        And I run :tab-only
         And I hint with args "links tab" and follow a
         And I wait until data/hello.txt is loaded
         Then the following tabs should be open: