diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/fonts.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/fonts.pm
index 8990a7cd..384550d5 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/fonts.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/fonts.pm
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ sub run {
 
     # Start the application
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_fonts', 'apps_menu_utilities');
-    # Check that is started
+    # Check that is started.
+    # Note: On Silverblue, the application sometimes does not
+    # start when attempted for the first time. If that happens,
+    # we will retry starting it once more.
+    if ((get_var("SUBVARIANT") eq "Silverblue") and (! check_screen("apps_run_fonts"))) {
+        menu_launch_type("fonts");
+    }
     assert_screen 'apps_run_fonts';
     # Register application
     register_application("gnome-font-viewer");