diff --git a/src/testing/services/behat-runtime.ts b/src/testing/services/behat-runtime.ts
index bb0bd4740..0b938c175 100644
--- a/src/testing/services/behat-runtime.ts
+++ b/src/testing/services/behat-runtime.ts
@@ -186,17 +186,20 @@ export class TestingBehatRuntimeService {
     closePopup(): string {
         this.log('Action - Close popup');
 
-        let backdrops = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('ion-backdrop'));
-        backdrops = backdrops.filter((backdrop) => !!backdrop.offsetParent);
+        const backdrops = Array
+            .from(document.querySelectorAll('ion-popover, ion-modal'))
+            .map(popover => popover.shadowRoot?.querySelector('ion-backdrop'))
+            .filter(backdrop => !!backdrop);
 
         if (!backdrops.length) {
             return 'ERROR: Could not find backdrop';
         }
+
         if (backdrops.length > 1) {
             return 'ERROR: Found too many backdrops ('+backdrops.length+')';
         }
-        const backdrop = backdrops[0];
-        backdrop.click();
+
+        backdrops[0]?.click();
 
         // Mark busy until the click finishes processing.
         TestingBehatBlocking.delay();
diff --git a/src/tests/behat/navigation_externallinks.feature b/src/tests/behat/navigation_externallinks.feature
index 3b4c497d0..b68264704 100644
--- a/src/tests/behat/navigation_externallinks.feature
+++ b/src/tests/behat/navigation_externallinks.feature
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Feature: It opens external links properly.
       | forum      | user     | name        | message       |
       | Test forum | student1 | Forum topic | See <a href="https://moodle.org/">moodle.org external link</a> |
 
-  @ionic7_failure
   Scenario: Click an external link
     Given I entered the forum activity "Test forum" on course "Course 1" as "student1" in the app
     When I press "Forum topic" in the app