diff --git a/cypress/e2e/notifications.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/notifications.cy.js
index 2dd45713..4f929a5e 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/notifications.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/notifications.cy.js
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ describe("email notification settings", () => {
       "cy-unchecked"
     );
 
+    // there is maybe a timing problem with the api endpoint
+    // so for the test we will only click once at time...
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-USER_INTERACTION"]').click();
-    cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-INFORMATION"]').click();
 
     cy.wait(500);
     cy.reload();
@@ -116,25 +117,24 @@ describe("email notification settings", () => {
     );
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-INFORMATION"]').should(
       "have.class",
-      "cy-checked"
+      "cy-unchecked"
     );
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-PROGRESS"]').should(
       "have.class",
       "cy-unchecked"
     );
 
-    cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-USER_INTERACTION"]').click();
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-INFORMATION"]').click();
 
     cy.wait(500);
     cy.reload();
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-USER_INTERACTION"]').should(
       "have.class",
-      "cy-unchecked"
+      "cy-checked"
     );
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-INFORMATION"]').should(
       "have.class",
-      "cy-unchecked"
+      "cy-checked"
     );
     cy.get('[data-cy="it-checkbox-PROGRESS"]').should(
       "have.class",