diff --git a/lib/anaconda.pm b/lib/anaconda.pm
index dad4ccc9..22ea85b9 100644
--- a/lib/anaconda.pm
+++ b/lib/anaconda.pm
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ sub custom_scheme_select {
     assert_and_click "anaconda_part_scheme";
     # Move the mouse away from the menu
     mouse_set(10, 10);
+    # workaround for bug aarch64 tests sometimes hit - menu doesn't
+    # open when clicked. just click it again.
+    if (check_screen "anaconda_part_scheme_active", 5) {
+        assert_and_click "anaconda_part_scheme_active";
+        mouse_set(10, 10);
+    }
     assert_and_click "anaconda_part_scheme_$scheme";
 }
 
diff --git a/needles/anaconda/partitioning/scheme-active.json b/needles/anaconda/partitioning/scheme-active.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fb11df6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/anaconda/partitioning/scheme-active.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "ENV-DISTRI-fedora",
+    "anaconda_part_scheme_active"
+  ],
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 56,
+      "ypos": 242,
+      "width": 47,
+      "height": 40,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/needles/anaconda/partitioning/scheme-active.png b/needles/anaconda/partitioning/scheme-active.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7cebdec
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