# Preventing Cypress Test Failures When Reloaded Elements Detach from the DOM

DevFeed: [Preventing Cypress Test Failures When Reloaded Elements Detach from the DOM](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/when-it-reloads-28905.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://glebbahmutov.com/blog/when-it-reloads/>)

Author: Gleb Bahmutov

Published: 2026-06-17T04:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Gleb Bahmutov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gleb-bahmutov.md>)

Topics: [Cypress](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cypress.md>), [Document Object Model (DOM)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dom.md>), [navigation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/navigation.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains why Cypress end-to-end tests can fail when client-side navigation updates the page after a command has found an element. It demonstrates how delayed rendering can leave an old element attached to the test subject and recommends waiting for the expected component or DOM state before continuing the command chain.

## Source excerpt

Have you ever encountered end-to-end test error "... failed because the page updated as a result of this command, but you tried to c