diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/space_selector_page.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/space_selector_page.ts
index 26ea65e26a9cd..211193f6cf88a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/space_selector_page.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/space_selector_page.ts
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ export class SpaceSelectorPageObject extends FtrService {
       this.log.info(`SpaceSelectorPage:goToSpecificSpace(${spaceId})`);
       await this.testSubjects.click(`${spaceId}-selectableSpaceItem`);
       await this.common.sleep(1000);
+      expect(await this.find.existsByCssSelector('#headerSpacesMenuContent')).to.be(false);
     });
   }