diff --git a/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm b/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
index f4a60b7a..80747c8a 100644
--- a/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
+++ b/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ sub run {
     wait_still_screen 2;
     # click on an entry
     assert_and_click "cockpit_services_entry";
-    # check we get to a detail screen
+    # check we get to the appropriate detail screen...but this click
+    # often gets lost for some reason, so retry it once
+    assert_and_click "cockpit_services_entry" unless (check_screen "cockpit_services_detail");
     assert_screen "cockpit_services_detail";
 }