diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/learner_profile.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/learner_profile.py
index 755655d09d..8fcfa43c76 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/learner_profile.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/learner_profile.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class LearnerProfilePage(FieldsMixin, PageObject):
         """
         Check if browser is showing correct page.
         """
-        return 'Learner Profile' in self.browser.title
+        return self.q(css='body.view-profile').present
 
     @property
     def privacy(self):
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
index 6c49909371..c81f910a01 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class LearnerProfileTestMixin(EventsTestMixin):
 
     def visit_profile_page(self, username, privacy=None):
         """
-        Visits a user's profile page.
+        Visit a user's profile page and if a privacy is specified and
+        is different from the displayed value, then set the privacy to that value.
         """
         profile_page = LearnerProfilePage(self.browser, username)
 
@@ -59,9 +60,16 @@ class LearnerProfileTestMixin(EventsTestMixin):
         # changing the drop down
         if privacy is not None:
             profile_page.visit()
-            profile_page.wait_for_page()
+
+            # Change the privacy setting if it is not the desired one already
             profile_page.privacy = privacy
 
+            # Verify the current setting is as expected
+            if privacy == self.PRIVACY_PUBLIC:
+                self.assertEqual(profile_page.privacy, 'all_users')
+            else:
+                self.assertEqual(profile_page.privacy, 'private')
+
             if privacy == self.PRIVACY_PUBLIC:
                 self.set_public_profile_fields_data(profile_page)
 
@@ -71,7 +79,6 @@ class LearnerProfileTestMixin(EventsTestMixin):
 
         # Load the page
         profile_page.visit()
-        profile_page.wait_for_page()
 
         return profile_page