diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.test.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.test.ts
index 1db3175b419..d353aabe277 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.test.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ describe("WhatsApp card actions", () => {
     expect(labels).not.toContain("Relink");
     expect(labels).not.toContain("Wait for scan");
 
-    buttons.find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Show QR")?.click();
+    const showQr = buttons.find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Show QR");
+    expect(showQr).toBeInstanceOf(HTMLButtonElement);
+    showQr!.click();
     expect(onWhatsAppStart).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
   });
 
@@ -187,7 +189,9 @@ describe("WhatsApp card actions", () => {
     expect(labels).toContain("Relink");
     expect(labels).not.toContain("Show QR");
 
-    buttons.find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Relink")?.click();
+    const relink = buttons.find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Relink");
+    expect(relink).toBeInstanceOf(HTMLButtonElement);
+    relink!.click();
     expect(onWhatsAppStart).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
   });