diff --git a/backend/selenium_tests/page_object/registration_data_import/registration_data_import.py b/backend/selenium_tests/page_object/registration_data_import/registration_data_import.py
index fd0972af0b..5fefab77fc 100644
--- a/backend/selenium_tests/page_object/registration_data_import/registration_data_import.py
+++ b/backend/selenium_tests/page_object/registration_data_import/registration_data_import.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def getButtonImportFile(self) -> WebElement:
         return self.wait_for(self.buttonImportRDI)
 
     def disappearButtonImportFile(self) -> None:
-        self.wait_for_disappear(self.buttonImportRDI, timeout=20)
+        self.wait_for_disappear(self.buttonImportRDI, timeout=30)
 
     def getExcelItem(self) -> WebElement:
         return self.wait_for(self.excelItem)
diff --git a/backend/selenium_tests/registration_data_import/test_registration_data_import.py b/backend/selenium_tests/registration_data_import/test_registration_data_import.py
index 274c10aec7..a196e8ab20 100644
--- a/backend/selenium_tests/registration_data_import/test_registration_data_import.py
+++ b/backend/selenium_tests/registration_data_import/test_registration_data_import.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ def test_smoke_registration_data_import_happy_path(
         pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.getButtonMergeRdi().click()
         pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.getButtonMerge().click()
         pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.waitForStatus("MERGED")
+        assert "MERGED" == pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.getStatusContainer().text
         assert "VIEW TICKETS" in pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.getButtonViewTickets().text
         pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.getButtonIndividuals().click()
         pageDetailsRegistrationDataImport.getButtonHouseholds().click()