diff --git a/qa/qa/page/base.rb b/qa/qa/page/base.rb
index 69a8e691ceb..01ac161d26d 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/base.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/base.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module QA
         end
       end
 
-      def with_retry(max_attempts: 3, reload: false)
+      def retry_until(max_attempts: 3, reload: false)
         attempts = 0
 
         while attempts < max_attempts
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ module QA
         false
       end
 
+      def retry_on_exception(max_attempts: 3, reload: false, sleep_interval: 0.0)
+        attempts = 0
+
+        begin
+          yield
+        rescue StandardError
+          sleep sleep_interval
+          refresh if reload
+          attempts += 1
+
+          retry if attempts < max_attempts
+          raise
+        end
+      end
+
       def scroll_to(selector, text: nil)
         page.execute_script <<~JS
           var elements = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('#{selector}'));
diff --git a/qa/qa/page/group/show.rb b/qa/qa/page/group/show.rb
index 6dd9ff997a4..9d6bd338027 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/group/show.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/group/show.rb
@@ -45,15 +45,17 @@ module QA
         private
 
         def select_kind(kind)
-          within_element(:new_project_or_subgroup_dropdown) do
-            # May need to click again because it is possible to click the button quicker than the JS is bound
-            wait(reload: false) do
-              click_element :new_project_or_subgroup_dropdown_toggle
+          retry_on_exception(sleep_interval: 1.0) do
+            within_element(:new_project_or_subgroup_dropdown) do
+              # May need to click again because it is possible to click the button quicker than the JS is bound
+              wait(reload: false) do
+                click_element :new_project_or_subgroup_dropdown_toggle
 
-              has_element?(kind)
+                has_element?(kind)
+              end
+
+              click_element kind
             end
-
-            click_element kind
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/qa/qa/page/main/menu.rb b/qa/qa/page/main/menu.rb
index 616d50f47fc..55500e831c6 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/main/menu.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/main/menu.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module QA
         end
 
         def go_to_profile_settings
-          with_retry(reload: false) do
+          retry_until(reload: false) do
             within_user_menu do
               click_link 'Settings'
             end
diff --git a/qa/qa/page/main/sign_up.rb b/qa/qa/page/main/sign_up.rb
index 9ca498012eb..46a105003d0 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/main/sign_up.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/main/sign_up.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module QA
 
           check_element :new_user_accept_terms if has_element?(:new_user_accept_terms)
 
-          signed_in = with_retry do
+          signed_in = retry_until do
             click_element :new_user_register_button
 
             Page::Main::Menu.act { has_personal_area? }
diff --git a/qa/qa/page/project/web_ide/edit.rb b/qa/qa/page/project/web_ide/edit.rb
index a3e126b51da..2b6c01888d5 100644
--- a/qa/qa/page/project/web_ide/edit.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/page/project/web_ide/edit.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ module QA
             # Retry the attempt to click :commit_button just in case part of the
             # animation is still in process even when the buttons have the
             # expected visibility.
-            commit_success_msg_shown = with_retry do
+            commit_success_msg_shown = retry_until do
               click_element :commit_button
 
               wait(reload: false) do