diff --git a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_one_to_one.py b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_one_to_one.py
index 05603fd94a..a6581cabbe 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_one_to_one.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/atomic/chats/test_one_to_one.py
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ class TestMessagesOneToOneChatSingle(SingleDeviceTestCase):
         home_view = sign_in_view.create_user()
 
         wallet_view = home_view.wallet_button.click()
-        wallet_view.set_up_wallet()
+        # wallet_view.set_up_wallet()
         wallet_address = wallet_view.get_wallet_address()
         home_view = wallet_view.get_back_to_home_view()
 
diff --git a/test/appium/views/base_view.py b/test/appium/views/base_view.py
index a491775abe..e44aee60dc 100644
--- a/test/appium/views/base_view.py
+++ b/test/appium/views/base_view.py
@@ -576,10 +576,7 @@ class BaseView(object):
         airplane_toggle.wait_for_visibility_of_element()
         airplane_toggle.click()
         # opening Status app
-        app_package, app_activity = 'im.status.ethereum', '.MainActivity'
-        if pytest.config.getoption('pr_number'):
-            app_package, app_activity = 'im.status.ethereum.pr', 'im.status.ethereum.MainActivity'
-        self.driver.start_activity(app_package=app_package, app_activity=app_activity)
+        self.driver.launch_app()
 
     def open_universal_web_link(self, deep_link):
         start_web_browser(self.driver)
diff --git a/test/appium/views/home_view.py b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
index 662d7310b1..b5299b7282 100644
--- a/test/appium/views/home_view.py
+++ b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class HomeView(BaseView):
 
     def join_public_chat(self, chat_name: str):
         self.plus_button.click()
+        self.join_public_chat_button.wait_for_visibility_of_element(5)
         contacts_view = self.join_public_chat_button.click()
         contacts_view.chat_name_editbox.click()
         contacts_view.chat_name_editbox.send_keys(chat_name)