diff --git a/test/appium/tests/__init__.py b/test/appium/tests/__init__.py
index f837a81431..3157a19f4d 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/__init__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ unique_password = 'unique' + get_current_time()
 pin = '121212'
 puk = '000000000000'
 pair_code= '000000'
+background_service_message = 'Background service for notifications'
 
 bootnode_address = "enode://a8a97f126f5e3a340cb4db28a1187c325290ec08b2c9a6b1f19845ac86c46f9fac2ba13328822590" \
                    "fd3de3acb09cc38b5a05272e583a2365ad1fa67f66c55b34@167.99.210.203:30404"
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py
index 90d3e329fa..723a9783de 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_chats_management.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import time
 import random
 import emoji
 
-from tests import marks
+from tests import marks, background_service_message
 from tests.users import basic_user, dummy_user, ens_user_ropsten, ens_user, ens_user_message_sender
 from tests.base_test_case import SingleDeviceTestCase, MultipleDeviceTestCase
 from views.sign_in_view import SignInView
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class TestChatManagementMultipleDevice(MultipleDeviceTestCase):
         device_1.open_notification_bar()
         if device_1.element_by_text_part(message_after_block_2).is_element_displayed():
             self.errors.append("Push notification is received from blocked user")
-        device_1.element_by_text_part("Background service for notifications").click()
+        device_1.element_by_text_part(background_service_message).click()
 
         if public_chat_after_block_1.chat_element_by_text(message_after_block_2).is_element_displayed():
             self.errors.append("Message from blocked user '%s' is received" % device_2.driver.number)
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ class TestChatManagementMultipleDevice(MultipleDeviceTestCase):
         device_1.just_fyi("check that PNs are still enabled in profile after closing 'background notification centre' "
                           "message and relogin")
         device_1.open_notification_bar()
-        if not device_1.element_by_text_part("Background notification service").is_element_displayed():
+        if not device_1.element_by_text_part(background_service_message).is_element_displayed():
             self.errors.append("Background notification service is not started after relogin")
 
         self.errors.verify_no_errors()
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_public.py b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_public.py
index 084bca23a1..60fa4b8e13 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_public.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_public.py
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ class TestPublicChatMultipleDevice(MultipleDeviceTestCase):
         chat_2.select_mention_from_suggestion_list(username_1, username_1[:2])
         chat_2.send_message_button.click()
         chat_element.new_messages_counter.wait_for_element(30)
-        if chat_element.new_messages_counter.text == '1':
-            self.errors.append('Counter is not shown for mention in public chat')
+        chat_element.new_messages_counter.wait_for_element_text("1", 60)
 
         chat_element.click()
         home_1.home_button.double_click()
diff --git a/test/appium/views/home_view.py b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
index a879d2c4d4..8ec4734d25 100644
--- a/test/appium/views/home_view.py
+++ b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ class HomeView(BaseView):
         if set_image:
             from views.profile_view import ProfileView
             set_picture_view = ProfileView(self.driver)
-            set_picture_view.element_by_translation_id("community-thumbnail-upload").click()
-            set_picture_view.element_by_translation_id("community-image-pick").click()
+            set_picture_view.element_by_translation_id("community-thumbnail-upload").scroll_and_click()
+            set_picture_view.element_by_translation_id("community-image-pick").scroll_and_click()
             set_picture_view.select_photo_from_gallery(file_name)
             set_picture_view.crop_photo_button.click()