diff --git a/cypress/e2e/page-list.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/page-list.spec.js
index 5bff0b0e6..d19aca2bf 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/page-list.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/page-list.spec.js
@@ -148,15 +148,18 @@ describe('Page list', function() {
 	})
 
 	describe('Page trash', function() {
-		it('allows to trash and restore page with subpage and attachment', function() {
-			cy.visit('/apps/collectives/Our%20Garden/Day%201')
 
-			// Insert attachment
+		// Insert attachment once
+		before(function() {
+			cy.visit('/apps/collectives/Our%20Garden/Day%201')
 			cy.intercept({ method: 'POST', url: '**/text/attachment/upload*' }).as('attachmentUpload')
 			cy.get('input[data-text-el="attachment-file-input"]')
 				.selectFile('cypress/fixtures/test.png', { force: true })
 			cy.wait('@attachmentUpload')
 			cy.switchPageMode(0)
+		})
+
+		it('allows to trash and restore page with subpage and attachment', function() {
 
 			// Trash page
 			cy.contains('.page-list .app-content-list-item', 'Day 1')
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index 6a5718eff..9d6c74cdd 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -360,3 +360,11 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('seedCircleMember', (name, userId, type = 1, level) => {
 			}
 		})
 })
+
+/**
+ * Fail the test on the initial run to check if retries work
+ */
+Cypress.Commands.add('testRetry', () => {
+	cy.wrap(cy.state('test').currentRetry())
+		.should('be.equal', 2)
+})