diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/customizeNavigation.ts b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/customizeNavigation.ts
index a7a7982a7a9..5447cc5b200 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/customizeNavigation.ts
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/customizeNavigation.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ export const validateLeftSidebarWithHiddenItems = async (
 ) => {
   for (const item of Object.values(SidebarItem)) {
     // Dropdown items are handled differently
-    if (item === SidebarItem.OBSERVABILITY || item === SidebarItem.GOVERNANCE) {
+    if (
+      item === SidebarItem.OBSERVABILITY ||
+      item === SidebarItem.GOVERNANCE ||
+      item === SidebarItem.DOMAINS
+    ) {
       await expect(page.getByTestId(item)).toBeVisible();
     } else {
       const items = SIDEBAR_LIST_ITEMS[item as keyof typeof SIDEBAR_LIST_ITEMS];
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/domain.ts b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/domain.ts
index 3a777af307a..a87f04c5155 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/domain.ts
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/domain.ts
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ const waitForAssetModalInitialLoad = async (page: Page) => {
 const waitForSearchDebounce = async (page: Page) => {
   // Wait for loader to appear and disappear after search
   // This ensures search debounce completed and results are stable
-  await page
-    .waitForSelector('[data-testid="loader"]', {
+  try {
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="loader"]', {
       state: 'attached',
       timeout: 999,
-    })
-    .catch(() => {
-      // Loader might not appear if search is very fast
     });
-
-  await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="loader"]', {
-    state: 'detached',
-  });
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="loader"]', {
+      state: 'detached',
+    });
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Loader never appeared - search was instant, which is fine
+    // Just continue without waiting
+  }
 };
 
 export const assignDomain = async (page: Page, domain: Domain['data']) => {