diff --git a/spec/features/proposal_notifications_spec.rb b/spec/features/proposal_notifications_spec.rb
index c8aae750e..0db5cd65a 100644
--- a/spec/features/proposal_notifications_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/proposal_notifications_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ feature 'Proposal Notifications' do
       click_link 'Dashboard'
     end
 
-    click_link 'Send notification'
+    within('#side_menu') do
+      click_link 'Send notification'
+    end
 
     fill_in 'proposal_notification_title', with: 'Thank you for supporting my proposal'
     fill_in 'proposal_notification_body', with: 'Please share it with others so we can make it happen!'
diff --git a/spec/support/common_actions/notifications.rb b/spec/support/common_actions/notifications.rb
index ca98538ee..b09bbe27c 100644
--- a/spec/support/common_actions/notifications.rb
+++ b/spec/support/common_actions/notifications.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ module Notifications
       click_link "Dashboard"
     end
 
-    click_link "Send notification"
+    within('#side_menu') do
+      click_link "Send notification"
+    end
 
     fill_in 'proposal_notification_title', with: "Thanks for supporting proposal: #{proposal.title}"
     fill_in 'proposal_notification_body', with: "Please share it with others! #{proposal.summary}"