diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts
index b24defcdcd79c..8ee05bfa5d322 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/test_subjects.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ export type TestSubjects =
   | 'ilmPolicyLink'
   | 'includeStatsSwitch'
   | 'includeManagedSwitch'
+  | 'indexActionsContextMenuButton'
+  | 'indexContextMenu'
   | 'indexManagementHeaderContent'
   | 'indexTable'
   | 'indexTableIncludeHiddenIndicesToggle'
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts
index 01593200a6cd5..900f7ddbf084b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.helpers.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export interface IndicesTestBed extends TestBed<TestSubjects> {
     getIncludeHiddenIndicesToggleStatus: () => boolean;
     clickIncludeHiddenIndicesToggle: () => void;
     clickDataStreamAt: (index: number) => void;
+    clickManageContextMenuButton: () => void;
+    clickContextMenuOption: (optionDataTestSubject: string) => void;
   };
   findDataStreamDetailPanel: () => ReactWrapper;
   findDataStreamDetailPanelTitle: () => string;
@@ -44,11 +46,22 @@ export const setup = async (overridingDependencies: any = {}): Promise<IndicesTe
    * User Actions
    */
 
+  const clickContextMenuOption = async (optionDataTestSubject: string) => {
+    const { find } = testBed;
+    const contextMenu = find('indexContextMenu');
+    contextMenu.find(`button[data-test-subj="${optionDataTestSubject}"]`).simulate('click');
+  };
+
   const clickIncludeHiddenIndicesToggle = () => {
     const { find } = testBed;
     find('indexTableIncludeHiddenIndicesToggle').simulate('click');
   };
 
+  const clickManageContextMenuButton = () => {
+    const { find } = testBed;
+    find('indexActionsContextMenuButton').simulate('click');
+  };
+
   const getIncludeHiddenIndicesToggleStatus = () => {
     const { find } = testBed;
     const props = find('indexTableIncludeHiddenIndicesToggle').props();
@@ -95,6 +108,8 @@ export const setup = async (overridingDependencies: any = {}): Promise<IndicesTe
       getIncludeHiddenIndicesToggleStatus,
       clickIncludeHiddenIndicesToggle,
       clickDataStreamAt,
+      clickManageContextMenuButton,
+      clickContextMenuOption,
     },
     findDataStreamDetailPanel,
     findDataStreamDetailPanelTitle,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts
index 270d5b2ec1079..ae6089d8020fc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/__jest__/client_integration/home/indices_tab.test.ts
@@ -161,4 +161,37 @@ describe('<IndexManagementHome />', () => {
       expect(latestRequest.url).toBe(`${API_BASE_PATH}/settings/${encodeURIComponent(indexName)}`);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('index actions', () => {
+    const indexName = 'testIndex';
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      const index = {
+        health: 'green',
+        status: 'open',
+        primary: 1,
+        replica: 1,
+        documents: 10000,
+        documents_deleted: 100,
+        size: '156kb',
+        primary_size: '156kb',
+        name: indexName,
+      };
+
+      httpRequestsMockHelpers.setLoadIndicesResponse([index]);
+      testBed = await setup();
+      const { find, component } = testBed;
+      component.update();
+
+      find('indexTableIndexNameLink').at(0).simulate('click');
+    });
+
+    test('should be able to flush index', async () => {
+      const { actions } = testBed;
+      await actions.clickManageContextMenuButton();
+      await actions.clickContextMenuOption('flushIndexMenuButton');
+
+      const latestRequest = server.requests[server.requests.length - 1];
+      expect(latestRequest.url).toBe(`${API_BASE_PATH}/indices/flush`);
+    });
+  });
 });