diff --git a/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py b/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py
index c407c88b3a..5760cb6435 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import datetime
 import random
-import time
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import emoji
@@ -891,6 +890,7 @@ class TestCommunityMultipleDeviceMerged(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         channel_1_element.click()
         self.errors.verify_no_errors()
 
+    @marks.xfail(reason="Message can be missed after unblock: https://github.com/status-im/status-mobile/issues/16873")
     @marks.testrail_id(702894)
     def test_community_contact_block_unblock_offline(self):
         for i, channel in enumerate([self.channel_1, self.channel_2]):
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/medium/test_activity_center.py b/test/appium/tests/medium/test_activity_center.py
index 52ee4bdd4c..0b06f9baac 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/medium/test_activity_center.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/medium/test_activity_center.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class TestActivityMultipleDevicePRTwo(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         self.home_2.chats_tab.click()
         self.chat_2 = self.home_2.get_chat(self.username_1).click()
         self.chat_2.chat_element_by_text(community_name).view_community_button.wait_and_click(sec=60)
-        self.community_2.join_community()
+        self.community_2.join_community(open_community=False)
         for home in self.home_1, self.home_2:
             home.navigate_back_to_home_view()
             home.communities_tab.click()
diff --git a/test/appium/views/elements_templates/member3.png b/test/appium/views/elements_templates/member3.png
index 5c996cc70f..8b881c7095 100644
Binary files a/test/appium/views/elements_templates/member3.png and b/test/appium/views/elements_templates/member3.png differ
diff --git a/test/appium/views/home_view.py b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
index 998fd2035f..e44145fbae 100644
--- a/test/appium/views/home_view.py
+++ b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class HomeView(BaseView):
         if self.toast_content_element.is_element_displayed(10):
             self.toast_content_element.wait_for_invisibility_of_element()
         if self.notifications_unread_badge.is_element_displayed(30):
-            self.open_activity_center_button.click()
+            self.open_activity_center_button.click_until_presence_of_element(self.close_activity_centre)
         chat_element = ActivityCenterElement(self.driver, username[:25])
         try:
             if action == 'accept':