diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index dcff4cce..44884706 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use Exporter;
 
 use lockapi;
 use testapi;
-our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check type_safely type_very_safely desktop_vt boot_to_login_screen console_login console_switch_layout desktop_switch_layout console_loadkeys_us do_bootloader boot_decrypt check_release menu_launch_type repo_setup setup_workaround_repo cleanup_workaround_repo gnome_initial_setup anaconda_create_user check_desktop download_modularity_tests quit_firefox advisory_get_installed_packages advisory_check_nonmatching_packages start_with_launcher quit_with_shortcut lo_dismiss_tip disable_firefox_studies select_rescue_mode copy_devcdrom_as_isofile bypass_1691487 get_release_number check_left_bar check_top_bar check_prerelease check_version spell_version_number _assert_and_click is_branched rec_log click_unwanted_notifications repos_mirrorlist register_application get_registered_applications solidify_wallpaper/;
+our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check type_safely type_very_safely desktop_vt boot_to_login_screen console_login console_switch_layout desktop_switch_layout console_loadkeys_us do_bootloader boot_decrypt check_release menu_launch_type repo_setup setup_workaround_repo cleanup_workaround_repo gnome_initial_setup anaconda_create_user check_desktop download_modularity_tests quit_firefox advisory_get_installed_packages advisory_check_nonmatching_packages start_with_launcher quit_with_shortcut lo_dismiss_tip disable_firefox_studies select_rescue_mode copy_devcdrom_as_isofile bypass_1691487 get_release_number workaround_ble26 check_left_bar check_top_bar check_prerelease check_version spell_version_number _assert_and_click is_branched rec_log click_unwanted_notifications repos_mirrorlist register_application get_registered_applications solidify_wallpaper/;
 
 # We introduce this global variable to hold the list of applications that have
 # registered during the apps_startstop_test when they have sucessfully run.
@@ -1011,6 +1011,17 @@ sub get_release_number {
     return $version
 }
 
+sub workaround_ble26 {
+    # FIXME: workaround for
+    # https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
+    # when using the overview type-to-search box
+    my $relnum = get_release_number;
+    if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq "gnome" && $relnum > 32) {
+        # FIXME: workaround https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
+        assert_and_click "overview_search_box";
+    }
+
+
 sub menu_launch_type {
     # Launch an application in a graphical environment, by opening a
     # launcher, typing the specified string and hitting enter. Pass
@@ -1020,11 +1031,7 @@ sub menu_launch_type {
     send_key 'alt-f1';
     # srsly KDE y u so slo
     wait_still_screen 3;
-    my $relnum = get_release_number;
-    if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq "gnome" && $relnum > 32) {
-        # FIXME: workaround https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
-        assert_and_click "overview_search_box";
-    }
+    workaround_ble26;
     type_very_safely $app;
     send_key 'ret';
 }
diff --git a/tests/_graphical_input.pm b/tests/_graphical_input.pm
index 45f27679..c85b3ef6 100644
--- a/tests/_graphical_input.pm
+++ b/tests/_graphical_input.pm
@@ -18,11 +18,7 @@ sub run {
     if (get_var("LANGUAGE") eq 'japanese') {
         # wait a bit for input switch to complete
         sleep 3;
-        my $relnum = get_release_number;
-        if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq "gnome" && $relnum > 32) {
-            # FIXME: workaround https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
-            assert_and_click "overview_search_box";
-        }
+        workaround_ble26;
 
         # assume we can test input from whatever 'alt-f1' opened
         type_safely "yama";
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm
index 2d71506d..fedcef46 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ sub run {
     my $self = shift;
     # start the settings application
     send_key 'alt-f1';
+    workaround_ble26;
     type_very_safely 'settings';
     send_key 'ret';