diff --git a/portal-web/test/functional/com/liferay/portalweb/tests/enduser/publications/PublicationsConfiguration.testcase b/portal-web/test/functional/com/liferay/portalweb/tests/enduser/publications/PublicationsConfiguration.testcase
index 68f44f520d280a..676b19588d243b 100644
--- a/portal-web/test/functional/com/liferay/portalweb/tests/enduser/publications/PublicationsConfiguration.testcase
+++ b/portal-web/test/functional/com/liferay/portalweb/tests/enduser/publications/PublicationsConfiguration.testcase
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ definition {
 
 		Click(locator1 = "Button#SUBMIT");
 
+		WaitForElementPresent(locator1 = "Message#ERROR");
+
 		Alert.viewErrorMessage(errorMessage = "Staging is enabled for at least one site or asset library in the current virtual instance. Publications and staging cannot be used together.");
 	}