diff --git a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
index 69918b26..48fd824d 100644
--- a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
+++ b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ sub run {
                     # workaround RHBZ #1663040 if necessary
                     assert_screen "live_start_anaconda_icon", 300;
                     $self->root_console(timeout=>30);
-                    unless (script_run "systemctl --is-failed systemd-hostnamed.service") {
+                    unless (script_run "systemctl is-failed systemd-hostnamed.service") {
                         record_soft_failure "systemd-hostnamed.service failed - likely RHBZ #1663040";
                         assert_script_run "setenforce Permissive";
                         assert_script_run "systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed.service";
-                        desktop_vt;
                     }
+                    desktop_vt;
                 }
                 assert_and_click "live_start_anaconda_icon", '', 300;
             }