diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/boxes.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/boxes.pm
index 4e76cb36..538d407e 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/boxes.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/boxes.pm
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ sub run {
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_boxes');
     assert_screen 'apps_boxes_tutorial';
     send_key 'esc';
-    assert_screen 'apps_run_boxes';
+    unless (check_screen 'apps_run_boxes', 30) {
+        record_soft_failure "Single esc didn't clear tutorial - #2005458?";
+        send_key 'esc';
+        assert_screen 'apps_run_boxes';
+    }
 
     # Register application
     register_application("gnome-boxes");