diff --git a/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py b/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
index 53a3a1f1938..0843c637d52 100644
--- a/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
+++ b/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@ class NavigatesGalaxy(HasDriver):
     def workflow_index_table_row(self, workflow_index=0):
         return self.workflow_index_table_elements()[workflow_index]
 
+    @retry_during_transitions
+    def workflow_index_column_text(self, column_index, workflow_index=0):
+        row_element = self.workflow_index_table_row()
+        columns = row_element.find_elements_by_css_selector("td")
+        return columns[column_index].text
+
     def workflow_index_click_search(self):
         return self.wait_for_and_click_selector("input.search-wf")
 
@@ -475,9 +481,15 @@ class NavigatesGalaxy(HasDriver):
         alert.accept()
 
     def workflow_index_click_option(self, option_title, workflow_index=0):
-        workflow_row = self.workflow_index_table_row(workflow_index=workflow_index)
-        workflow_button = workflow_row.find_element_by_css_selector(".menubutton")
-        workflow_button.click()
+
+        @retry_during_transitions
+        def click_option():
+            workflow_row = self.workflow_index_table_row(workflow_index=workflow_index)
+            workflow_button = workflow_row.find_element_by_css_selector(".menubutton")
+            workflow_button.click()
+
+        click_option()
+
         menu_element = self.wait_for_selector_visible("ul.action-dpd")
         menu_options = menu_element.find_elements_by_css_selector("li a")
         found_option = False
diff --git a/test/selenium_tests/test_workflow_management.py b/test/selenium_tests/test_workflow_management.py
index de2367def23..776c4ed9ee7 100644
--- a/test/selenium_tests/test_workflow_management.py
+++ b/test/selenium_tests/test_workflow_management.py
@@ -95,17 +95,19 @@ class WorkflowManagementTestCase(SeleniumTestCase):
         self._workflow_import_from_url()
         self.workflow_index_rename("managementesttopublish")
 
-        row_element = self.workflow_index_table_row()
-        columns = row_element.find_elements_by_css_selector("td")
-        assert columns[4].text == "No"
+        published_column_index = 4
 
+        @retry_assertion_during_transitions
+        def assert_published_column_text_is(expected_text):
+            column_text = self.workflow_index_column_text(published_column_index)
+            self.assertEqual(expected_text, column_text)
+
+        assert_published_column_text_is("No")
         self.workflow_index_click_option("Share")
         self.workflow_sharing_click_publish()
 
         self.workflow_index_open()
-        row_element = self.workflow_index_table_row()
-        columns = row_element.find_elements_by_css_selector("td")
-        assert columns[4].text == "Yes"
+        assert_published_column_text_is("Yes")
 
     @retry_assertion_during_transitions
     def _assert_showing_n_workflows(self, n):