diff --git a/scm-ui/e2e-tests/cypress/integration/create_user_spec.ts b/scm-ui/e2e-tests/cypress/integration/create_user_spec.ts
index 5467bf4299..5925abcabf 100644
--- a/scm-ui/e2e-tests/cypress/integration/create_user_spec.ts
+++ b/scm-ui/e2e-tests/cypress/integration/create_user_spec.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe("Create User", () => {
 
     // Act
     cy.visit("/users/create");
-    cy.byTestId("input-username").type(newUser);
+    cy.byTestId("input-username").clear().type(newUser).should("have.value", newUser);
     cy.byTestId("input-displayname").type(newUser);
     cy.byTestId("input-password").type(password);
     cy.byTestId("input-password-confirmation").type(password);