diff --git a/tests/uitests/test_livetests.py b/tests/uitests/test_livetests.py
index 353107c30..60d5aea81 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/test_livetests.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/test_livetests.py
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ def _checkConsoleStandard(app, dom):
     # 'Resize to VM' testing
     oldsize = win.size
     win.find("^View$", "menu").click()
+    scalemenu = win.find("Scale Display", "menu")
+    scalemenu.point()
+    scalemenu.find("Never", "radio menu item").click()
+    win.find("^View$", "menu").click()
     win.find("Resize to VM", "menu item").click()
     newsize = win.size
     lib.utils.check(lambda: oldsize != newsize)
@@ -152,10 +156,6 @@ def _checkConsoleStandard(app, dom):
     win.find("^View$", "menu").click()
     scalemenu = win.find("Scale Display", "menu")
     scalemenu.point()
-    scalemenu.find("Never", "radio menu item").click()
-    win.find("^View$", "menu").click()
-    scalemenu = win.find("Scale Display", "menu")
-    scalemenu.point()
     scalemenu.find("Only", "radio menu item").click()
     win.find("^View$", "menu").click()
     scalemenu = win.find("Scale Display", "menu")
diff --git a/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py b/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py
index a25ce527f..a79e2d8b1 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py
+++ b/tests/uitests/test_prefs.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def testPrefsAll(app):
     tab.check_onscreen()
     tab.combo_select("SPICE USB", "Manual redirect")
     tab.combo_select("Resize guest", "On")
-    tab.combo_select("Graphical console scaling", "Always")
+    tab.combo_select("Graphical console scaling", "Never")
     tab.find("Console autoconnect", "check box").click()
 
     tab.find("Change...", "push button").click()