diff --git a/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModMPProjectTestCommon.java b/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModMPProjectTestCommon.java
index 447f1ec85..fab638877 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModMPProjectTestCommon.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModMPProjectTestCommon.java
@@ -949,6 +949,9 @@ public void testMultipleConfigEditHistory() {
             String activeCfgParams2 = cfgEntries2.get(UIBotTestUtils.ConfigEntries.PARAMS.toString());
             Assertions.assertEquals("", activeCfgParams2, "The active config params " + activeCfgParams2 + " does not match expected params of blank");
 
+            UIBotTestUtils.refreshLibertyToolWindow(remoteRobot);
+            UIBotTestUtils.expandLibertyToolWindowProjectTree(remoteRobot, getSmMPProjectName());
+
             // Edit configuration 1
             UIBotTestUtils.selectConfigUsingToolbar(remoteRobot, configName1);
             String cfgUID11 = "mCfgHist11";
@@ -965,6 +968,9 @@ public void testMultipleConfigEditHistory() {
             String newCfgStartParams2 = getStartParams() + " " + cfgUID22;
             UIBotTestUtils.editLibertyConfigUsingEditConfigDialog(remoteRobot, newCfgName2, newCfgStartParams2);
 
+            UIBotTestUtils.refreshLibertyToolWindow(remoteRobot);
+            UIBotTestUtils.expandLibertyToolWindowProjectTree(remoteRobot, getSmMPProjectName());
+
             // Find newly created config 1 in the config selection box on the toolbar of the project frame.
             UIBotTestUtils.selectConfigUsingToolbar(remoteRobot, newCfgName1);
 
@@ -1144,8 +1150,6 @@ public static void prepareEnv(String projectPath, String projectName) {
         // IntelliJ does not start building and indexing until the Project View is open
         UIBotTestUtils.waitForIndexing(remoteRobot);
         UIBotTestUtils.openAndValidateLibertyToolWindow(remoteRobot, projectName);
-        // Refresh the Liberty tool window using the refresh icon on the toolbar.
-        UIBotTestUtils.refreshLibertyToolWindow(remoteRobot);
         UIBotTestUtils.expandLibertyToolWindowProjectTree(remoteRobot, projectName);
 
         // Close all open editors.