diff --git a/lib/anaconda.pm b/lib/anaconda.pm
index 22ea85b9..5887e6a6 100644
--- a/lib/anaconda.pm
+++ b/lib/anaconda.pm
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ sub custom_change_type {
     assert_and_click "anaconda_part_device_type";
     # Move the mouse away from the menu
     mouse_set(10, 10);
+    # workaround for bug aarch64 tests sometimes hit - menu doesn't
+    # open when clicked. just click it again.
+    if (check_screen "anaconda_part_device_type_active", 5) {
+        assert_and_click "anaconda_part_device_type_active";
+        mouse_set(10, 10);
+    }
     assert_and_click "anaconda_part_device_type_$type";
     assert_and_click "anaconda_part_update_settings";
 }
diff --git a/needles/anaconda/partitioning/device_type_active.json b/needles/anaconda/partitioning/device_type_active.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e74d3d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/anaconda/partitioning/device_type_active.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 494,
+      "ypos": 288,
+      "width": 84,
+      "height": 49,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "ENV-DISTRI-fedora",
+    "anaconda_part_device_type_active"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/anaconda/partitioning/device_type_active.png b/needles/anaconda/partitioning/device_type_active.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7327f968
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