diff --git a/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/cds/CDSTestLearnAbout.java b/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/cds/CDSTestLearnAbout.java
index da304b81a..d32b93518 100644
--- a/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/cds/CDSTestLearnAbout.java
+++ b/test/src/org/labkey/test/tests/cds/CDSTestLearnAbout.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public void clickOnLearnAboutStudyItem()
         String[] lockedParts, unlockedParts;
 
         LearnGrid learnGrid = cds.viewLearnAboutPage(LearnTab.STUDIES);
+        sleep(CDSHelper.CDS_WAIT_LEARN);
         returnedItems = XPATH_RESULT_ROW_TITLE.findElements(learnGrid.getGrid());
         List<WebElement> freeColItems = XPATH_RESULT_ROW_DATA.findElements(learnGrid.getGrid());
 
@@ -620,6 +621,7 @@ public void testLearnAboutPublications()
     {
         log("Verify Publications listing page");
         LearnGrid learnGrid = cds.viewLearnAboutPage(LearnTab.PUBLICATIONS);
+        sleep(CDSHelper.CDS_WAIT_LEARN); //wait for page to load completely to avoid stale element exception.
 
         List<WebElement> publicationLockedLists = XPATH_RESULT_ROW_TITLE.findElements(learnGrid.getGrid());
         List<WebElement> freeColItems = XPATH_RESULT_ROW_DATA.findElements(learnGrid.getGrid());
@@ -1209,6 +1211,7 @@ public void testIntegratedDataInstructions()
         String MAbName = "2F5";
         log("Verify sub-header instruction text on Learn About page for MAbs - " + MAbName);
         cds.viewLearnAboutPage(LearnTab.MABS);
+        sleep(CDSHelper.CDS_WAIT_LEARN);//wait for page to load completely to avoid stale element exception.
         goToDetail(MAbName, true);
 
         log("Verify sub-header instruction under MAb Characterization Studies");
@@ -1990,7 +1993,7 @@ private void clickPDFGrantAffilication(String studyName, String pdfFileName)
         pdfFileName = pdfFileName.toLowerCase();
 
         cds.viewLearnAboutPage(LearnTab.STUDIES);
-
+        sleep(CDSHelper.CDS_WAIT_LEARN);
         log("Validate that study " + studyName + " has a grant document and is of type pdf.");
         goToDetail(studyName, false);
         waitForText(STUDY_INFO_TEXT_TRIGGER);