diff --git a/cypress/e2e/admin-add-new-modals.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/admin-add-new-modals.cy.ts
index 565ae154f1..0179ca7a7c 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/admin-add-new-modals.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/admin-add-new-modals.cy.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe('Admin Add New Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-new-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-new-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.new_community"]').click();
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ describe('Admin Add New Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-new-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-new-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.new_collection"]').click();
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ describe('Admin Add New Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-new-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-new-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.new_item"]').click();
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/admin-edit-modals.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/admin-edit-modals.cy.ts
index e96d6ce898..79190bfce9 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/admin-edit-modals.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/admin-edit-modals.cy.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe('Admin Edit Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-edit-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-edit-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.edit_community"]').click();
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ describe('Admin Edit Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-edit-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-edit-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.edit_collection"]').click();
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ describe('Admin Edit Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-edit-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-edit-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.edit_item"]').click();
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/admin-export-modals.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/admin-export-modals.cy.ts
index c5b0b0908f..55d952cad8 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/admin-export-modals.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/admin-export-modals.cy.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe('Admin Export Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-export-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-export-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.export_metadata"]').click();
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ describe('Admin Export Modals', () => {
     cy.get('#sidebar-collapse-toggle').click();
 
     // Click on entry of menu
+    cy.get('#admin-menu-section-export-title').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('#admin-menu-section-export-title').click();
 
     cy.get('a[data-test="menu.section.export_batch"]').click();
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/item-edit.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/item-edit.cy.ts
index 604aab9d04..ad5d8ea093 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/item-edit.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/item-edit.cy.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 
 describe('Edit Item > Edit Metadata tab', () => {
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="metadata"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="metadata"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="metadata"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="metadata"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-edit-item-page> tag must be loaded
@@ -34,9 +36,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Edit Metadata tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Status tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="status"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="status"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="status"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="status"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-status> tag must be loaded
@@ -50,9 +54,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Status tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Bitstreams tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="bitstreams"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="bitstreams"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="bitstreams"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="bitstreams"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-bitstreams> tag must be loaded
@@ -77,9 +83,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Bitstreams tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Curate tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="curate"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="curate"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="curate"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="curate"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-curate> tag must be loaded
@@ -93,9 +101,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Curate tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Relationships tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="relationships"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="relationships"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="relationships"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="relationships"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-relationships> tag must be loaded
@@ -109,9 +119,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Relationships tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Version History tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="versionhistory"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="versionhistory"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="versionhistory"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="versionhistory"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-version-history> tag must be loaded
@@ -125,9 +137,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Version History tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Access Control tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="access-control"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="access-control"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="access-control"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="access-control"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-access-control> tag must be loaded
@@ -141,9 +155,11 @@ describe('Edit Item > Access Control tab', () => {
 describe('Edit Item > Collection Mapper tab', () => {
 
   it('should pass accessibility tests', () => {
+    cy.get('a[data-test="mapper"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="mapper"]').click();
 
-    // Our selected tab should be active
+    // Our selected tab should be both visible & active
+    cy.get('a[data-test="mapper"]').should('be.visible');
     cy.get('a[data-test="mapper"]').should('have.class', 'active');
 
     // <ds-item-collection-mapper> tag must be loaded