diff --git a/cypress/e2e/thread_resume/spec.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/thread_resume/spec.cy.ts
index 72c805e74a..97eb898cfb 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/thread_resume/spec.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/thread_resume/spec.cy.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import { submitMessage } from '../../support/testUtils';
 
 const login = (user: 'alice' | 'bob') => {
+  cy.step('Login');
+
   cy.visit('/');
+  
   cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/login');
 
-  cy.get("input[name='email']").clear().type(user);
-  cy.get("input[name='password']").clear().type(((user === 'alice') ? 'a' : 'b'));
-
-  cy.intercept('POST', '/login').as('loginReq');
-  cy.intercept('GET', '/user').as('userReq');
+  cy.get("#email").should('be.visible').clear().type(user);
+  cy.get("#password").should('be.visible').clear().type(((user === 'alice') ? 'a' : 'b'));
 
   cy.get("button[type='submit']").click();
 
-  cy.location('pathname', { timeout: 10000 }).should('eq', '/');
+  cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/');
 };
 
 describe('Thread resume (author)', () => {
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ describe('Thread resume (author)', () => {
     cy.get('#message-composer').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('[data-testid="read-only-banner"]').should('not.exist');
 
-  // Continue chatting
-  submitMessage('still here');
-  cy.get("[data-step-type='assistant_message']").contains('Echo: still here');
+    // Continue chatting
+    submitMessage('still here');
+    cy.get("[data-step-type='assistant_message']").contains('Echo: still here');
   });
 });