diff --git a/cypress/e2e/orders/transactionsForOrders.js b/cypress/e2e/orders/transactionsForOrders.js
index a14f941c9..f699f95e1 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/orders/transactionsForOrders.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/orders/transactionsForOrders.js
@@ -114,10 +114,12 @@ describe("Orders", () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.clearSessionData().loginUserViaRequest(
-      "auth",
-      ONE_PERMISSION_USERS.order,
-    );
+    cy.clearSessionData()
+      .loginUserViaRequest("auth", ONE_PERMISSION_USERS.order)
+      .then(() => {
+        // set notifiedAboutNavigator to make navigator banner gone from the start - banner was covering needed elements during test
+        window.localStorage.setItem("notifiedAboutNavigator", "true");
+      });
   });
 
   it(
diff --git a/cypress/support/pages/ordersTransactionUtils.js b/cypress/support/pages/ordersTransactionUtils.js
index fd6c262fe..2d31b2b4d 100644
--- a/cypress/support/pages/ordersTransactionUtils.js
+++ b/cypress/support/pages/ordersTransactionUtils.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ORDER_GRANT_REFUND,
   ORDER_TRANSACTION_CREATE,
   ORDERS_SELECTORS,
+  SHARED_ELEMENTS,
 } from "../../elements";
 
 export function markAsPaidOrderWithRefNumber(transactionNumber) {
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ export function grantRefundAllProductsAndShippingWithReason(
   clickMaxQuantityButton();
   typeRefundReason(refundReason);
   clickRefundShippingCheckbox();
+  // this check makes sure no banner covers apply button which was making this action flaky
+  cy.get(SHARED_ELEMENTS.notificationMessage).should("not.exist");
   clickApplyRefundButton();
   cy.get(ORDER_GRANT_REFUND.refundAmountInput).should("contain.value", total);
   clickConfirmRefundButton();