diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/fields.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/fields.py
index a49c073217..e2e88e9f4d 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/fields.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/fields.py
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ class FieldsMixin(object):
 
         if 'mode-placeholder' in field_classes or 'mode-display' in field_classes:
             if field_id == 'bio':
-                self.q(css='.u-field-bio > .wrapper-u-field').first.click()
+                bio_field_selector = '.u-field-bio > .wrapper-u-field'
+                self.wait_for_element_visibility(bio_field_selector, 'Bio field is visible')
+                self.browser.execute_script("$('" + bio_field_selector + "').click();")
             else:
                 self.q(css='.u-field-{}'.format(field_id)).first.click()
 
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
index 7a19b82db3..68ebbad2b4 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_learner_profile.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class LearnerProfileTestMixin(EventsTestMixin):
         profile_page.value_for_dropdown_field('language_proficiencies', 'English')
         profile_page.value_for_dropdown_field('country', 'United Arab Emirates')
         profile_page.set_value_for_textarea_field('bio', 'Nothing Special')
+        # Waits here for text to appear/save on bio field
+        profile_page.wait_for_ajax()
 
     def visit_profile_page(self, username, privacy=None):
         """
diff --git a/common/test/data/dot-underscore/static/._example.txt b/common/test/data/dot-underscore/static/._example.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000