diff --git a/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_accept_reject_request.py b/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_accept_reject_request.py
index 45c0efb..e20a7d2 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_accept_reject_request.py
+++ b/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_accept_reject_request.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from gui.main_window import MainWindow
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('user_data_one, user_data_two', [
     (configs.testpath.TEST_USER_DATA / 'user_account_one', configs.testpath.TEST_USER_DATA / 'user_account_two')
 ])
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/issues/12889")
 def test_messaging_settings_accepting_request(multiple_instance, user_data_one, user_data_two):
     user_one: UserAccount = constants.user_account_one
     user_two: UserAccount = constants.user_account_two
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_identity_verification.py b/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_identity_verification.py
index 607d3de..e028abd 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_identity_verification.py
+++ b/tests/settings/settings_messaging/test_messaging_settings_identity_verification.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from gui.main_window import MainWindow
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('user_data_one, user_data_two', [
     (configs.testpath.TEST_USER_DATA / 'user_account_one', configs.testpath.TEST_USER_DATA / 'user_account_two')
 ])
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/issues/12889")
 def test_messaging_settings_identity_verification(multiple_instance, user_data_one, user_data_two):
     user_one: UserAccount = constants.user_account_one
     user_two: UserAccount = constants.user_account_two