diff --git a/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm b/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm
index 21eaffb7..66820057 100644
--- a/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/navigation/full_screen.pm
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ sub run {
 
     # 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.
+    # wait for it some more time. Also try to move the mouse
+    # and click in the middle to unblock the top panel.
+    mouse_set(500, 350);
+    mouse_click("left");
     assert_screen("terminal_prompt", timeout => 60);
     # But we should not see the panels.
     if (check_screen("panel_controls")) {