diff --git a/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-and-dim-table-sort.spec.ts b/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-and-dim-table-sort.spec.ts
index d93d2a533d4..cf244bab7d8 100644
--- a/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-and-dim-table-sort.spec.ts
+++ b/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-and-dim-table-sort.spec.ts
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ test.describe("leaderboard and dimension table sorting", () => {
       page.getByRole("row", { name: "null 32.9k" }),
     );
 
-    // add time comparison and select Pct change
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Comparing" }).click();
-
     await openTimeRangeMenu();
     await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Last 24 Hours" }).click();
 
+    // add time comparison and select Pct change
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Comparing" }).click();
+
     // need a slight delay for the time range to update
     // and the "Pct change" option to be available
     // in the context column dropdown
diff --git a/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-context-column.spec.ts b/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-context-column.spec.ts
index ba4c4b11246..7fa83059caa 100644
--- a/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-context-column.spec.ts
+++ b/web-local/tests/explores/leaderboard-context-column.spec.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ test.describe("leaderboard context column", () => {
     await interactWithTimeRangeMenu(page, async () => {
       await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "All Time" }).click();
     });
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Comparing" }).click();
 
     // Check that time comparison context column is hidden
     await expect(page.getByText(comparisonColumnRegex)).not.toBeVisible();