diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts
index 1a2cb4acf71..d320cffcb8a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ export const assertQueryHistoryExists = async (query: string, exploreId = 'left'
   expect(queryItem).toHaveTextContent(query);
 };
 
+export const assertQueryHistoryContains = async (query: string, exploreId = 'left') => {
+  const selector = withinExplore(exploreId);
+
+  await waitFor(() => {
+    const containsQuery = selector.getAllByLabelText('Query text').map((e) => (e.textContent || '').includes(query));
+    expect(containsQuery).toContain(true);
+  });
+};
+
 export const assertQueryHistory = async (expectedQueryTexts: string[], exploreId = 'left') => {
   const selector = withinExplore(exploreId);
   await waitFor(() => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
index 5c7c93abb13..6db3d87335e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   assertLoadMoreQueryHistoryNotVisible,
   assertQueryHistory,
   assertQueryHistoryComment,
+  assertQueryHistoryContains,
   assertQueryHistoryElementsShown,
   assertQueryHistoryExists,
   assertQueryHistoryIsEmpty,
@@ -163,8 +164,10 @@ describe('Explore: Query History', () => {
     });
 
     it('initial state is in sync', async () => {
-      await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"query #2"}', '{"expr":"query #1"}'], 'left');
-      await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"query #2"}', '{"expr":"query #1"}'], 'right');
+      await assertQueryHistoryContains('{"expr":"query #1"}', 'left');
+      await assertQueryHistoryContains('{"expr":"query #2"}', 'left');
+      await assertQueryHistoryContains('{"expr":"query #1"}', 'right');
+      await assertQueryHistoryContains('{"expr":"query #2"}', 'right');
     });
 
     it('starred queries are synced', async () => {