diff --git a/cypress/tests/core/blocks/blocks-listing.js b/cypress/tests/core/blocks/blocks-listing.js
index c2cf638f05..67fded9f57 100644
--- a/cypress/tests/core/blocks/blocks-listing.js
+++ b/cypress/tests/core/blocks/blocks-listing.js
@@ -933,12 +933,15 @@ describe('Listing Block Tests', () => {
 
     cy.get('#field-limit-3-querystring').click().clear().type('0');
     cy.get('#field-b_size-4-querystring').click().type('2');
-    cy.get('.ui.pagination.menu a[value="2"]').first().click();
     cy.get('#toolbar-save').click();
     cy.wait('@save');
     cy.wait('@content');
     //test second pagination click
+    cy.get('.ui.pagination.menu a[value="1"][type="pageItem"]')
+      .first()
+      .click({ force: true });
     cy.get('.ui.pagination.menu a[value="2"]').first().click({ force: true });
+    cy.wait(1000);
     cy.url().should('include', '?page=2');
     //on logo click go to home page and remove ?page=2 from path
     cy.get('.logo').first().click();
diff --git a/news/5173.bugfix b/news/5173.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..575e9fd8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/5173.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix flaky cypress in blocks-listing.js @nileshgulia1
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