diff --git a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/page_objects/fiter_bar.ts b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/page_objects/fiter_bar.ts
index 8a30e87baedca..7cb3853c112f4 100644
--- a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/page_objects/fiter_bar.ts
+++ b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/page_objects/fiter_bar.ts
@@ -37,13 +37,21 @@ export class FilterBar {
     );
     await this.page.click(`.euiFilterSelectItem[title="${options.field}"]`);
     // set operator
+    await expect(this.page.testSubj.locator('filterOperatorList')).not.toHaveClass(
+      /euiComboBox-isDisabled/
+    );
     await this.page.testSubj.typeWithDelay(
       'filterOperatorList > comboBoxSearchInput',
       options.operator
     );
     await this.page.click(`.euiFilterSelectItem[title="${options.operator}"]`);
     // set value
-    await this.page.testSubj.locator('filterParams').locator('input').fill(options.value);
+    const filterParamsInput = this.page.locator('[data-test-subj="filterParams"] input');
+    await expect(filterParamsInput).not.toHaveAttribute('disabled');
+    // await this.page.waitForTimeout(100); // wait for input to be ready
+    await expect(filterParamsInput).toBeEditable();
+    await filterParamsInput.focus();
+    await filterParamsInput.pressSequentially(options.value, { delay: 100 });
     // save filter
     await this.page.testSubj.click('saveFilter');
 
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/discover_enhanced/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/saved_searches.spec.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/discover_enhanced/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/saved_searches.spec.ts
index 83368b86e466f..0d30690d47030 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/discover_enhanced/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/saved_searches.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/discover_enhanced/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/saved_searches.spec.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ spaceTest.describe(
           ...filterFieldAndValue,
           operator: 'is',
         });
+        expect(
+          await pageObjects.filterBar.hasFilter({
+            ...filterFieldAndValue,
+            enabled: true, // Filter is enabled by default
+          })
+        ).toBe(true);
         await page.testSubj.fill('queryInput', SEARCH_QUERY);
         await page.testSubj.click('querySubmitButton');
         await pageObjects.discover.waitForHistogramRendered();
@@ -100,7 +106,7 @@ spaceTest.describe(
         expect(
           await pageObjects.filterBar.hasFilter({
             ...filterFieldAndValue,
-            enabled: true, // Filter is enabled by default
+            enabled: true, // Filter is still enabled
           })
         ).toBe(true);
         await expect(page.testSubj.locator('queryInput')).toHaveText(SEARCH_QUERY);