diff --git a/components/src/preact/dateRangeSelector/date-range-selector.stories.tsx b/components/src/preact/dateRangeSelector/date-range-selector.stories.tsx
index eaf6804a..a1bbec2c 100644
--- a/components/src/preact/dateRangeSelector/date-range-selector.stories.tsx
+++ b/components/src/preact/dateRangeSelector/date-range-selector.stories.tsx
@@ -240,9 +240,8 @@ export const ChangingDateOption: StoryObj<DateRangeSelectorProps> = {
         });
 
         await step('Change date to custom', async () => {
-            await userEvent.selectOptions(selectField(canvas), 'CustomDateRange');
-
             await waitFor(async () => {
+                await userEvent.selectOptions(selectField(canvas), 'CustomDateRange');
                 await expect(selectField(canvas)).toHaveValue('CustomDateRange');
             });