diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py
index cefbe18ee0..48204fb575 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from path import path
 from bok_choy.javascript import js_defined
 from bok_choy.web_app_test import WebAppTest
+from bok_choy.promise import EmptyPromise
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
 from pymongo import MongoClient
 from xmodule.partitions.partitions import UserPartition
@@ -215,6 +216,28 @@ def select_option_by_value(browser_query, value):
     select = Select(browser_query.first.results[0])
     select.select_by_value(value)
 
+    def options_selected():
+        """
+        Returns True if all options in select element where value attribute
+        matches `value`. if any option is not selected then returns False
+        and select it. if value is not an option choice then it returns False.
+        """
+        all_options_selected = True
+        has_option = False
+        for opt in select.options:
+            if opt.get_attribute('value') == value:
+                has_option = True
+                if not opt.is_selected():
+                    all_options_selected = False
+                    opt.click()
+        # if value is not an option choice then it should return false
+        if all_options_selected and not has_option:
+            all_options_selected = False
+        return all_options_selected
+
+    # Make sure specified option is actually selected
+    EmptyPromise(options_selected, "Option is selected").fulfill()
+
 
 def is_option_value_selected(browser_query, value):
     """
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_details.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_details.py
index 1fc3f03561..dacd47873b 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_details.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_details.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class SettingsMilestonesTest(StudioCourseTest):
 
         self.assertTrue(self.settings_detail.pre_requisite_course_options)
 
-    @skip("Flaky test. See SOL-449")
     def test_prerequisite_course_save_successfully(self):
         """
          Scenario: Selecting course from Pre-Requisite course drop down save the selected course as pre-requisite