diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/behat_qtype_ddwtos.php b/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/behat_qtype_ddwtos.php
index 4265ceb2bd5..82ec8676eea 100644
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/behat_qtype_ddwtos.php
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/tests/behat/behat_qtype_ddwtos.php
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ class behat_qtype_ddwtos extends behat_base {
      * @Given /^I type "(?P<keys>[^"]*)" into space "(?P<space_number>\d+)" in the drag and drop onto image question$/
      */
     public function i_type_into_space_in_the_drag_and_drop_into_text_question($keys, $spacenumber) {
-        $generalcontext = behat_context_helper::get('behat_general');
-        $generalcontext->i_type_into_the($keys, $this->drop_xpath($spacenumber), 'xpath_element');
+        $node = $this->get_selected_node('xpath_element', $this->drop_xpath($spacenumber));
+        $this->ensure_node_is_visible($node);
+        foreach (str_split($keys) as $key) {
+            $node->keyDown($key);
+            $node->keyPress($key);
+            $node->keyUp($key);
+        }
     }
 }