diff --git a/eform-client/e2e/Page objects/BackendConfiguration/BackendConfigurationAreaRules.page.ts b/eform-client/e2e/Page objects/BackendConfiguration/BackendConfigurationAreaRules.page.ts
index 7f6967ce..da76582f 100644
--- a/eform-client/e2e/Page objects/BackendConfiguration/BackendConfigurationAreaRules.page.ts	
+++ b/eform-client/e2e/Page objects/BackendConfiguration/BackendConfigurationAreaRules.page.ts	
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ export class BackendConfigurationAreaRulesPage extends Page {
   }
 
   public async updateEntityList() {
+    // Open the action menu first (required for type 3 area rules where the button is in a dropdown)
+    await browser.pause(1000);
+    const actionMenu = await $$('#actionMenu')[0];
+    await actionMenu.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: 40000 });
+    await actionMenu.waitForClickable({ timeout: 40000 });
+    await actionMenu.click();
+    await browser.pause(1000);
+    
     const ele = await $(`.updateEntityList`);
     await ele.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: 40000 });
     await ele.waitForClickable({ timeout: 40000 });
@@ -333,7 +341,9 @@ export class BackendConfigurationAreaRulesPage extends Page {
     } else {
       await (await this.entityListSaveBtn()).click();
     }
-    await (await this.updateEntityList()).waitForClickable({ timeout: 40000 })
+    // Wait for the action menu button to be clickable again (instead of opening the menu)
+    const actionMenu = await $$('#actionMenu')[0];
+    await actionMenu.waitForClickable({ timeout: 40000 });
   }
 
   public async editEntityItem(index: number, newName: string, clickCancel = false) {