diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/nautilus/nautilus_instances_check-20240219.json b/needles/gnome/apps/nautilus/nautilus_instances_check-20240219.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7b03de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/nautilus/nautilus_instances_check-20240219.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "width": 70,
+      "ypos": 454,
+      "type": "match",
+      "xpos": 671,
+      "height": 51
+    },
+    {
+      "xpos": 282,
+      "height": 46,
+      "type": "match",
+      "ypos": 456,
+      "width": 72
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "nautilus_instances_check"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/nautilus/nautilus_instances_check-20240219.png b/needles/gnome/apps/nautilus/nautilus_instances_check-20240219.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18b9773e
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diff --git a/tests/applications/nautilus/delete_file.pm b/tests/applications/nautilus/delete_file.pm
index 6d6a58ee..4b978974 100644
--- a/tests/applications/nautilus/delete_file.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/nautilus/delete_file.pm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sub run {
 
     # Press the keyboard shortcut to delete the file and wait until file disappears
     send_key("delete");
-    wait_still_screen(1);
+    wait_still_screen(2);
 
     # Now, find the confirmation and click on Undo to return the operation.
     assert_and_click("nautilus_delete_undo");
diff --git a/tests/applications/nautilus/hidden_files.pm b/tests/applications/nautilus/hidden_files.pm
index fb979f5a..c8098e32 100644
--- a/tests/applications/nautilus/hidden_files.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/nautilus/hidden_files.pm
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ use utils;
 
 # Show and unshow hidden files.
 
+sub toggle_hidden {
+    # Toggle hidden files using keyboard short cut or menu.
+    my $type = shift;
+    if ($type eq "menu") {
+        assert_and_click("gnome_burger_menu");
+        wait_still_screen(2);
+        assert_and_click("nautilus_toggle_hidden_files", timeout => '30', button => 'left', mousehide => '1');
+        wait_still_screen(5);
+    }
+    else {
+        send_key("ctrl-h");
+        wait_still_screen(5);
+    }
+}
+
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
 
@@ -25,8 +40,7 @@ sub run {
 
     # Now toggle the status of the invisible files and check that it is changed now
     # using the keyboard shortcut.
-    send_key("ctrl-h");
-    wait_still_screen(2);
+    toggle_hidden("key");
 
     # Now let us check again, if the invisible file is seen.
     if (check_screen("nautilus_hidden_file_shown")) {
@@ -38,11 +52,8 @@ sub run {
         die("The ctrl-h keyboard shortcut should have changed the status of invisible files, but the status has not been changed which indicates that the shortcut might not have worked correctly.");
     }
 
-    # Now use the menu to change the status of the invisible files.
-    assert_and_click("gnome_burger_menu");
-    wait_still_screen(2);
-    assert_and_click("nautilus_toggle_hidden_files", timeout => '30', button => 'left', mousehide => '1');
-    wait_still_screen(2);
+    # Toggle again
+    toggle_hidden("menu");
 
     # Check the current status of the invisible files.
     if (check_screen("nautilus_hidden_file_shown")) {