diff --git a/ionic/components/menu/test/basic/index.ts b/ionic/components/menu/test/basic/index.ts
index 5823347efd..11ecb7b8d2 100644
--- a/ionic/components/menu/test/basic/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/menu/test/basic/index.ts
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ class E2EApp {
   }
 
   openPage(page) {
-    // close the menu when clicking a link from the menu
-    this.app.getComponent('leftMenu').close();
-
     // Reset the content nav to have just this page
     // we wouldn't want the back button to show in this scenario
     let nav = this.app.getComponent('nav');
-    nav.setRoot(page.component);
+    nav.setRoot(page.component).then(() => {
+      // wait for the root page to be completely loaded
+      // then close the menu
+      this.app.getComponent('leftMenu').close();
+    });
   }
 }