diff --git a/tests/e2e/default/transitions/client-side-muting.wdio-spec.js b/tests/e2e/default/transitions/client-side-muting.wdio-spec.js
index e72e842118..af7d40be76 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/default/transitions/client-side-muting.wdio-spec.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/default/transitions/client-side-muting.wdio-spec.js
@@ -197,8 +197,7 @@ describe('Muting', () => {
 
   describe('for an offline user', () => {
     const updateClientSideMutingSettings = async (settings) => {
-      await utils.updateSettings(settings);
-      await commonPage.sync();
+      await utils.updateSettings(settings, { sync: true, refresh: true, ignoreReload: true });
     };
 
     const unmuteContacts = () => {