1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qa/qa/page/base.rb b/qa/qa/page/base.rb
index 03f753b1d61..81c518bb4c6 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/base.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/base.rb
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ module QA
       end
 
       def fill_element(name, content)
+        # `click_element_coordinates` is used to ensure the element is focused.
+        # Without it, flakiness can occur on pages with GitLab keyboard shortcuts enabled,
+        # where certain keys trigger actions when typed elsewhere on the page.
+        click_element_coordinates(name)
+
         find_element(name).set(content)
       end