diff --git a/test/automation/src/search.ts b/test/automation/src/search.ts
index de48c8eae40..78e21a5f562 100644
--- a/test/automation/src/search.ts
+++ b/test/automation/src/search.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ export class Search extends Viewlet {
 	}
 
 	async clearSearchResults(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.code.waitAndClick(`.sidebar .codicon-search-clear-results`);
-		await this.waitForNoResultText();
+		await retry(
+			() => this.code.waitAndClick(`.sidebar .codicon-search-clear-results`),
+			() => this.waitForNoResultText(10));
 	}
 
 	async openSearchViewlet(): Promise<any> {
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ export class Search extends Viewlet {
 		await this.code.waitForTextContent(`${VIEWLET} .messages .message`, undefined, result => result.startsWith(text), retryCount);
 	}
 
-	async waitForNoResultText(): Promise<void> {
-		await this.code.waitForTextContent(`${VIEWLET} .messages`, '');
+	async waitForNoResultText(retryCount?: number): Promise<void> {
+		await this.code.waitForTextContent(`${VIEWLET} .messages`, '', undefined, retryCount);
 	}
 
 	private async waitForInputFocus(selector: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/search/search.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/search/search.test.ts
index 3156be0d0ad..83546ff24a8 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/search/search.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/search/search.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function setup(logger: Logger) {
 			await app.workbench.search.waitForResultText('16 results in 5 files');
 		});
 
-		it.skip('searches only for *.js files & checks for correct result number', async function () {
+		it('searches only for *.js files & checks for correct result number', async function () {
 			const app = this.app as Application;
 			await app.workbench.search.searchFor('body');
 			await app.workbench.search.showQueryDetails();