diff --git a/features/desktop/aspect_navigation.feature b/features/desktop/aspect_navigation.feature
index a5f1dc118..0e3016e9e 100644
--- a/features/desktop/aspect_navigation.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/aspect_navigation.feature
@@ -16,9 +16,14 @@ Feature: Aspect navigation on the left menu
       Then I should see "Others" aspect selected
 
     Scenario: Aspects selection is remembered through site navigation
+      When I select only "Besties" aspect
+      And I click the publisher and post "Hey besties!"
+
       When I go to the aspects page
       And I select only "Besties" aspect
-      And I go to the contacts page
+      Then I should see "Hey besties!"
+
+      When I go to the contacts page
       And I go to the aspects page
       Then I should see "Besties" aspect selected
       Then I should see "Unicorns" aspect unselected
diff --git a/features/desktop/mentions_from_profile_page.feature b/features/desktop/mentions_from_profile_page.feature
index fa75e5226..b999523f0 100644
--- a/features/desktop/mentions_from_profile_page.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/mentions_from_profile_page.feature
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ Feature: mentioning a contact from their profile page
       Given I am on "alice@alice.alice"'s page
       And I have turned off jQuery effects
       And I want to mention her from the profile
-      And I append "I am eating a yogurt" to the publisher
       And I press the aspect dropdown in the modal window
       And I toggle the aspect "NotPostingThingsHere" in the modal window
+      And I press the aspect dropdown in the modal window
+      And I append "I am eating a yogurt" to the publisher
       And I press "Share" in the modal window
 
       When I am on the aspects page