3 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb b/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb
index 263ec321a34..3985fe8f2f7 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/merge_requests.rb
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ class Spinach::Features::ProjectMergeRequests < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   end
 
   step 'I should see a discussion by user "John Doe" has started on diff' do
+    # Trigger a refresh of notes
+    execute_script("$(document).trigger('visibilitychange');")
+    wait_for_ajax
     page.within(".notes .discussion") do
       page.should have_content "#{user_exists("John Doe").name} #{user_exists("John Doe").to_reference} started a discussion"
       page.should have_content sample_commit.line_code_path
diff --git a/features/steps/project/merge_requests/acceptance.rb b/features/steps/project/merge_requests/acceptance.rb
index bdc7a616ba9..d7167352e02 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/merge_requests/acceptance.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/merge_requests/acceptance.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class Spinach::Features::ProjectMergeRequestsAcceptance < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   include LoginHelpers
   include GitlabRoutingHelper
+  include WaitForAjax
 
   step 'I am on the Merge Request detail page' do
     visit merge_request_path(@merge_request)
@@ -20,10 +21,18 @@ class Spinach::Features::ProjectMergeRequestsAcceptance < Spinach::FeatureSteps
 
   step 'I should see the Remove Source Branch button' do
     expect(page).to have_link('Remove source branch')
+
+    # Wait for AJAX requests to complete so they don't blow up if they are
+    # only handled after `DatabaseCleaner` has already run
+    wait_for_ajax
   end
 
   step 'I should not see the Remove Source Branch button' do
     expect(page).not_to have_link('Remove source branch')
+
+    # Wait for AJAX requests to complete so they don't blow up if they are
+    # only handled after `DatabaseCleaner` has already run
+    wait_for_ajax
   end
 
   step 'There is an open Merge Request' do
diff --git a/features/steps/shared/project.rb b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
index 4ee879fe922..15625e045f5 100644
--- a/features/steps/shared/project.rb
+++ b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module SharedProject
 
   step 'I should see project "Shop" activity feed' do
     project = Project.find_by(name: "Shop")
-    expect(page).to have_content "pushed new branch fix at #{project.name_with_namespace}"
+    expect(page).to have_content "#{@user.name} pushed new branch fix at #{project.name_with_namespace}"
   end
 
   step 'I should see project settings' do
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ module SharedProject
 
   step 'project "Shop" has CI build' do
     project = Project.find_by(name: "Shop")
-    create :ci_pipeline, project: project, sha: project.commit.sha, ref: 'master', status: 'skipped'
+    pipeline = create :ci_pipeline, project: project, sha: project.commit.sha, ref: 'master'
+    pipeline.skip
   end
 
   step 'I should see last commit with CI status' do