diff --git a/group/tests/behat/create_groups.feature b/group/tests/behat/create_groups.feature
index 466b7d48668..032c139b218 100644
--- a/group/tests/behat/create_groups.feature
+++ b/group/tests/behat/create_groups.feature
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Feature: Organize students into groups
       | Course 1 | C1 | 0 | 1 |
       | Course 2 | C2 | 0 | 1 |
     And I log in as "admin"
+    And I am on site homepage
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I expand "Users" node
     And I follow "Groups"
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ Feature: Organize students into groups
       | Enrolment key | Abcdef-2 |
     And I press "Save changes"
     And the "groups" select box should contain "Group B (0)"
-    And I am on homepage
+    And I am on site homepage
     And I follow "Course 2"
     And I expand "Users" node
     And I follow "Groups"
diff --git a/group/tests/behat/groups_import.feature b/group/tests/behat/groups_import.feature
index 08c0c5517d1..16bdb7f80e3 100644
--- a/group/tests/behat/groups_import.feature
+++ b/group/tests/behat/groups_import.feature
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Feature: Importing of groups and groupings
   @javascript
   Scenario: Import groups with idnumber when the user does not have proper permissions for the idnumber field
     Given I log in as "admin"
+    And I am on site homepage
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I expand "Users" node
     And I follow "Permissions"