diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_color.js b/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_color.js
index 1e21323b8..ca5935c58 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_color.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_color.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('change user color', function () {
   });
 
   it('Own user color is shown when you enter a chat', function (done) {
-    this.timeout(500);
+    this.timeout(1000);
     const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
 
     const $colorOption = helper.padChrome$('#options-colorscheck');
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js b/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
index e15322510..9862f866a 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('change username value', function () {
   });
 
   it('Remembers the user name after a refresh', async function () {
-    this.timeout(200);
+    this.timeout(500);
     helper.toggleUserList();
     helper.setUserName('😃');