diff --git a/gui/screens/settings_messaging.py b/gui/screens/settings_messaging.py
index 656810d..7b6ebc5 100644
--- a/gui/screens/settings_messaging.py
+++ b/gui/screens/settings_messaging.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class MessagingSettingsView(QObject):
     @allure.step('Open contacts settings')
     def open_contacts_settings(self) -> 'ContactsSettingsView':
         self._contacts_button.click()
-        return ContactsSettingsView().wait_until_appears()
+        return ContactsSettingsView()
 
 
 class ContactItem:
@@ -106,7 +106,14 @@ class ContactsSettingsView(QObject):
     @property
     @allure.step('Get contact items')
     def contact_items(self) -> typing.List[ContactItem]:
-        return [ContactItem(item) for item in self._contacts_items_list.items]
+        try:
+            contact_items = []
+            for i in range(2):
+                contact_items = [ContactItem(item) for item in self._contacts_items_list.items]
+            if len(contact_items) != 0:
+                return contact_items
+        except LookupError as err:
+            raise err
 
     @property
     @allure.step('Get title of list with sent pending requests')
@@ -181,7 +188,7 @@ class ContactsSettingsView(QObject):
 
     @allure.step('Open verify identity popup')
     def open_more_options_popup(
-            self, contact: str, timeout_sec: int = configs.timeouts.MESSAGING_TIMEOUT_SEC, attempts: int = 2):
+            self, contact: str, timeout_sec: int = configs.timeouts.MESSAGING_TIMEOUT_SEC):
         request = self.find_contact_in_list(contact, timeout_sec)
         request.open_more_options_popup()
         return self
diff --git a/tests/communities/test_communities.py b/tests/communities/test_communities.py
index 83e2e9b..6ecef48 100644
--- a/tests/communities/test_communities.py
+++ b/tests/communities/test_communities.py
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ def test_create_community(user_account, main_screen: MainWindow, params):
         community_screen.verify_channel(
             'general',
             'General channel for the community',
-            None,
-            color
+            None
         )
 
     with step('Verify community parameters in community settings view'):
diff --git a/tests/settings/test_settings_back_up_seed.py b/tests/settings/test_settings_back_up_seed.py
index abc2723..8d7ad29 100644
--- a/tests/settings/test_settings_back_up_seed.py
+++ b/tests/settings/test_settings_back_up_seed.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from gui.components.back_up_your_seed_phrase_banner import BackUpSeedPhraseBanne
 from gui.main_window import MainWindow
 
 pytestmark = marks
+
+
 @pytest.mark.critical
 @allure.testcase('https://ethstatus.testrail.net/index.php?/cases/view/703001', 'Backup seed phrase')
 @pytest.mark.case(703001)