diff --git a/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py b/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
index 71a77e711ac..a48b57d5aad 100644
--- a/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
+++ b/test/galaxy_selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ class NavigatesGalaxy(HasDriver):
     def history_panel_name_element(self):
         return self.wait_for_selector(self.history_panel_name_selector())
 
+    @retry_during_transitions
+    def history_panel_name(self):
+        return self.history_panel_name_element().text
+
     def current_history(self):
         history = self.api_get("histories")[0]
         return history
diff --git a/test/selenium_tests/test_history_panel.py b/test/selenium_tests/test_history_panel.py
index f1aae2d5026..42b989471ca 100644
--- a/test/selenium_tests/test_history_panel.py
+++ b/test/selenium_tests/test_history_panel.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ class HistoryPanelTestCase(SeleniumTestCase):
         editable_text_input_element.send_keys("New History Name")
         self.send_enter(editable_text_input_element)
 
-        name_element = self.history_panel_name_element()
-        assert "New History Name" in name_element.text
+        assert "New History Name" in self.history_panel_name()
 
     @selenium_test
     def test_history_rename_cancel_with_click(self):
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@ class HistoryPanelTestCase(SeleniumTestCase):
         editable_text_input_element.send_keys("New History Name")
         self.click_center()
         self.assert_selector_absent(self.history_panel_edit_title_input_selector())
-        name_element = self.history_panel_name_element()
-        assert "New History Name" not in name_element.text
+        assert "New History Name" not in self.history_panel_name()
 
     @selenium_test
     def test_history_rename_cancel_with_escape(self):
@@ -48,8 +46,7 @@ class HistoryPanelTestCase(SeleniumTestCase):
         editable_text_input_element.send_keys("New History Name")
         self.send_escape(editable_text_input_element)
         self.assert_selector_absent(self.history_panel_edit_title_input_selector())
-        name_element = self.history_panel_name_element()
-        assert "New History Name" not in name_element.text
+        assert "New History Name" not in self.history_panel_name()
 
     @selenium_test
     def test_history_tags_and_annotations_buttons(self):
diff --git a/test/selenium_tests/test_saved_histories.py b/test/selenium_tests/test_saved_histories.py
index 6e3221c0db4..5dae8bb0706 100644
--- a/test/selenium_tests/test_saved_histories.py
+++ b/test/selenium_tests/test_saved_histories.py
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ class SavedHistoriesTestCase(SharedStateSeleniumTestCase):
 
         @retry_assertion_during_transitions
         def assert_history_name_switched():
-            history_name = self.history_panel_name_element()
-            self.assertEqual(history_name.text, self.history2_name)
+            self.assertEqual(self.history_panel_name(), self.history2_name)
 
         assert_history_name_switched()