diff --git a/cypress/integration/list/list.spec.js b/cypress/integration/list/list.spec.js
index 1def740e9..3c8c0d6fc 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/list/list.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/list/list.spec.js
@@ -262,11 +262,15 @@ describe('Lists', () => {
 
 		it('Shows tasks from the current and next month', () => {
 			const now = new Date()
+			const nextMonth = now
+			nextMonth.setDate(1)
+			nextMonth.setMonth(now.getMonth() + 1)
+
 			cy.visit('/lists/1/gantt')
 
 			cy.get('.gantt-chart-container .gantt-chart .months')
 				.should('contain', format(now, 'MMMM'))
-				.should('contain', format(now.setMonth(now.getMonth() + 1), 'MMMM'))
+				.should('contain', format(nextMonth, 'MMMM'))
 		})
 
 		it('Shows tasks with dates', () => {
@@ -461,7 +465,7 @@ describe('Lists', () => {
 			})
 			cy.visit('/lists/1/kanban')
 
-			cy.getAttached('.kanban .bucket .tasks .task')
+			cy.getSettled('.kanban .bucket .tasks .task')
 				.contains(tasks[0].title)
 				.should('be.visible')
 				.click()
@@ -483,7 +487,7 @@ describe('Lists', () => {
 			const task = tasks[0]
 			cy.visit('/lists/1/kanban')
 
-			cy.getAttached('.kanban .bucket .tasks .task')
+			cy.getSettled('.kanban .bucket .tasks .task')
 				.contains(task.title)
 				.should('be.visible')
 				.click()
diff --git a/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js b/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js
index be95a475e..e07936375 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/task/task.spec.js
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 			cy.visit(`/tasks/${tasks[0].id}`)
 
 			cy.get('.task-view .heading .is-done')
-				.should('exist')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.should('contain', 'Done')
 			cy.get('.task-view .action-buttons p.created')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.should('contain', 'Done')
 		})
 
@@ -183,9 +184,11 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 			cy.visit(`/tasks/${tasks[0].id}`)
 
 			cy.get('.task-view .comments .media.comment .editor .vue-easymde .EasyMDEContainer .CodeMirror-scroll')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.type('{selectall}New Comment')
 			cy.get('.task-view .comments .media.comment .button:not([disabled])')
 				.contains('Comment')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.click()
 
 			cy.get('.task-view .comments .media.comment .editor')
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 			cy.visit(`/tasks/${tasks[0].id}`)
 
 			cy.get('.task-view .action-buttons .button')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.contains('Delete task')
 				.click()
 			cy.get('.modal-mask .modal-container .modal-content .header')
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 
 			cy.get('.task-view .action-buttons .button')
 				.contains('Add labels')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.click()
 			cy.get('.task-view .details.labels-list .multiselect input')
 				.type(newLabelText)
@@ -369,6 +374,7 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 			cy.visit(`/tasks/${tasks[0].id}`)
 
 			cy.get('.task-view .details.labels-list .multiselect .input-wrapper')
+				.should('be.visible')
 				.should('contain', labels[0].title)
 			cy.get('.task-view .details.labels-list .multiselect .input-wrapper')
 				.children()
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index ccdc6f366..4bc18b684 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -1,17 +1,33 @@
 /**
- * getAttached(selector)
- * getAttached(selectorFn)
+ * Recursively gets an element, returning only after it's determined to be attached to the DOM for good.
  *
- * Waits until the selector finds an attached element, then yields it (wrapped).
- * selectorFn, if provided, is passed $(document). Don't use cy methods inside selectorFn.
- *
- * Source: https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/5743#issuecomment-650421731
+ * Source: https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/7306#issuecomment-850621378
  */
-Cypress.Commands.add('getAttached', selector => {
-	const getElement = typeof selector === 'function' ? selector : $d => $d.find(selector);
-	let $el = null;
-	return cy.document().should($d => {
-		$el = getElement(Cypress.$($d));
-		expect(Cypress.dom.isDetached($el)).to.be.false;
-	}).then(() => cy.wrap($el));
-});
+Cypress.Commands.add('getSettled', (selector, opts = {}) => {
+	const retries = opts.retries || 3
+	const delay = opts.delay || 100
+
+	const isAttached = (resolve, count = 0) => {
+		const el = Cypress.$(selector)
+
+		// is element attached to the DOM?
+		count = Cypress.dom.isAttached(el) ? count + 1 : 0
+
+		// hit our base case, return the element
+		if (count >= retries) {
+			return resolve(el)
+		}
+
+		// retry after a bit of a delay
+		setTimeout(() => isAttached(resolve, count), delay)
+	}
+
+	// wrap, so we can chain cypress commands off the result
+	return cy.wrap(null).then(() => {
+		return new Cypress.Promise((resolve) => {
+			return isAttached(resolve, 0)
+		}).then((el) => {
+			return cy.wrap(el)
+		})
+	})
+})