diff --git a/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm b/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm
index f6879b0a..21eaffb7 100644
--- a/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ sub run {
     # still be visible.
     send_key("f11");
 
-    # We still need to see the prompt.
-    assert_screen("terminal_prompt");
+    # We still need to see the prompt. However in a virtual machine,
+    # it sometimes takes some time before the prompt appears. Let's
+    # wait for it some more time.
+    assert_screen("terminal_prompt", timeout => 60);
     # But we should not see the panels.
     if (check_screen("panel_controls")) {
         die("It seems that full screen mode has not been triggered correctly.");