diff --git a/tests/_graphical_input.pm b/tests/_graphical_input.pm
index 21eb3c69..45f27679 100644
--- a/tests/_graphical_input.pm
+++ b/tests/_graphical_input.pm
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ sub run {
     if (get_var("LANGUAGE") eq 'japanese') {
         # wait a bit for input switch to complete
         sleep 3;
+        my $relnum = get_release_number;
+        if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq "gnome" && $relnum > 32) {
+            # FIXME: workaround https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
+            assert_and_click "overview_search_box";
+        }
+
         # assume we can test input from whatever 'alt-f1' opened
         type_safely "yama";
         assert_screen "desktop_yama_hiragana";