diff --git a/lib/anaconda.pm b/lib/anaconda.pm
index 41f6ea8a..aa89e9c5 100644
--- a/lib/anaconda.pm
+++ b/lib/anaconda.pm
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ sub custom_blivet_add_partition {
         assert_and_click "anaconda_blivet_mountpoint";
         type_safely $args{mountpoint} . "\n";
     }
+    # seems we can get a lost click here if we click too soon
+    wait_still_screen 3;
     assert_and_click "anaconda_blivet_btn_ok";
     # select "free space" in blivet-gui if it exists, so we could run this function again to add another partition
     if (check_screen("anaconda_blivet_free_space", 5)) {