diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/pipeline/ImportsPage.java b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/pipeline/ImportsPage.java
index 8e51c241e6..5f0e9f4093 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/pipeline/ImportsPage.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/pipeline/ImportsPage.java
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ public String getPageHeader()
 
     public QueryGrid getImportsGrid()
     {
-        return elementCache().pipelineJobsGrid();
+        QueryGrid grid = elementCache().pipelineJobsGrid();
+        waitFor(grid::isLoaded, "Imports grid did not become active in time.", 2_500);
+        return grid;
     }
 
     @Override