diff --git a/Viral_Load_Assay/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/external/labModules/ViralLoadAssayTest.java b/Viral_Load_Assay/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/external/labModules/ViralLoadAssayTest.java
index b77a299ca..1967392c9 100644
--- a/Viral_Load_Assay/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/external/labModules/ViralLoadAssayTest.java
+++ b/Viral_Load_Assay/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/external/labModules/ViralLoadAssayTest.java
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ private void importWNPRCResults(String instrument) throws Exception
         Locator btn = Locator.linkContainingText("Download Example Data");
         waitForElement(btn);
 
+        Ext4FieldRef.waitForField(this, "Instrument");
         assertEquals("Incorrect value for field", instrument, Ext4FieldRef.getForLabel(this, "Instrument").getValue());
         assertEquals("Incorrect value for field", Long.valueOf(50), Ext4FieldRef.getForLabel(this, "Eluate Volume").getValue());
         assertEquals("Incorrect value for field", Long.valueOf(5), Ext4FieldRef.getForLabel(this, "Sample Vol Per Rxn").getValue());