diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/apps/infra/hosts_view.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/apps/infra/hosts_view.ts
index 7eda713ec0256..aaad0d9e954e4 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/apps/infra/hosts_view.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/apps/infra/hosts_view.ts
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
         describe('Tabs', () => {
           before(async () => {
+            await retry.waitFor(
+              'date picker to be visible before setting range',
+              async () => await pageObjects.timePicker.timePickerExists()
+            );
             await pageObjects.timePicker.setAbsoluteRange(
               START_SYNTHTRACE_DATE.format(DATE_PICKER_FORMAT),
               END_SYNTHTRACE_DATE.format(DATE_PICKER_FORMAT)
@@ -345,13 +349,13 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
           });
 
           after(async () => {
-            await retry.tryForTime(5000, async () => {
-              await pageObjects.infraHome.clickCloseFlyoutButton();
-            });
+            await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
           });
 
           describe('Overview Tab', () => {
             before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickOverviewTab();
             });
 
@@ -417,6 +421,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
           describe('Metadata Tab', () => {
             before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickMetadataTab();
             });
 
@@ -446,6 +452,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
           describe('Metrics Tab', () => {
             before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickMetricsTab();
             });
 
@@ -456,6 +464,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
           describe('Processes Tab', () => {
             before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickProcessesTab();
             });
 
@@ -466,6 +476,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
           describe('Logs Tab', () => {
             before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickLogsTab();
             });
 
@@ -476,6 +488,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
           describe('Dashboards Tab', () => {
             before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickDashboardsTab();
             });
 
@@ -485,6 +499,11 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
           });
 
           describe('Flyout links', () => {
+            before(async () => {
+              await pageObjects.infraHome.closeFlyoutWithEscape();
+              await pageObjects.infraHostsView.clickTableOpenFlyoutButton();
+            });
+
             it('should navigate to Host Details page after click', async () => {
               await pageObjects.assetDetails.clickOpenAsPageLink();
               const dateRange = await pageObjects.timePicker.getTimeConfigAsAbsoluteTimes();
@@ -618,6 +637,7 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
         describe('Metrics Tab', () => {
           before(async () => {
+            await browser.scrollTop();
             await pageObjects.infraHostsView.visitMetricsTab();
           });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_home_page.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_home_page.ts
index 75c5efe5224be..30de82b4fbfdf 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_home_page.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_home_page.ts
@@ -512,6 +512,27 @@ export function InfraHomePageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProvide
       return testSubjects.click('euiFlyoutCloseButton');
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Closes the host/asset details flyout using Escape (EuiFlyout closes on Escape).
+     * Retries until the flyout is closed or timeout, then waits for the overlay mask
+     * to disappear so the next click (e.g. open flyout button) is not intercepted.
+     */
+    async closeFlyoutWithEscape() {
+      await retry.tryForTime(5000, async () => {
+        await browser.pressKeys(browser.keys.ESCAPE);
+        const flyoutClosed = !(await testSubjects.exists('euiFlyoutCloseButton', {
+          timeout: 1000,
+        }));
+        if (!flyoutClosed) {
+          throw new Error('Flyout still open');
+        }
+      });
+      await retry.waitFor('flyout overlay mask to disappear', async () => {
+        const overlays = await find.allByCssSelector('.euiOverlayMask', 1000);
+        return overlays.length === 0;
+      });
+    },
+
     async clickCustomMetricDropdown() {
       await testSubjects.click('infraInventoryMetricDropdown');
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_hosts_view.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_hosts_view.ts
index 469592cc10787..e70811fe1137b 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_hosts_view.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/test/functional/page_objects/infra_hosts_view.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ import type { FtrProviderContext } from '../ftr_provider_context';
 
 export function InfraHostsViewProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
+  const retry = getService('retry');
+  const browser = getService('browser');
 
   return {
     async clickTableOpenFlyoutButton() {
-      return testSubjects.click('hostsView-flyout-button');
+      await retry.tryForTime(15000, async () => {
+        await testSubjects.click('hostsView-flyout-button');
+      });
     },
 
     async clickHostCheckbox(id: string, os: string) {
@@ -122,7 +126,8 @@ export function InfraHostsViewProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
     async visitMetricsTab() {
       const metricsTab = await this.getMetricsTab();
-      return metricsTab.click();
+      await metricsTab.scrollIntoViewIfNecessary();
+      await browser.execute('arguments[0].click();', metricsTab);
     },
 
     async getAllMetricsCharts() {
@@ -167,7 +172,8 @@ export function InfraHostsViewProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
     async visitLogsTab() {
       const logsTab = await this.getLogsTab();
-      await logsTab.click();
+      await logsTab.scrollIntoViewIfNecessary();
+      await browser.execute('arguments[0].click();', logsTab);
     },
 
     async getLogEntries() {
@@ -199,7 +205,8 @@ export function InfraHostsViewProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
     async visitAlertTab() {
       const alertsTab = await this.getAlertsTab();
-      await alertsTab.click();
+      await alertsTab.scrollIntoViewIfNecessary();
+      await browser.execute('arguments[0].click();', alertsTab);
     },
 
     setAlertStatusFilter(alertStatus?: AlertStatus) {