diff --git a/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb b/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb
index 4e8aad2be0..e452939972 100644
--- a/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/request/web_helper.rb
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ module WebHelper
   def tomselect_search_and_select(value, options)
     tomselect_wrapper = page.find("[name='#{options[:from]}']").sibling(".ts-wrapper")
     tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown input.dropdown-input').set(value)
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
+    # Use send_keys as setting the value directly doesn't trigger the search
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown input.dropdown-input').send_keys(value)
     tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option', text: value).click
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/order_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/order_spec.rb
index 379bd88e8f..4c5b677983 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/order_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/order_spec.rb
@@ -1074,19 +1074,18 @@ describe '
   end
 
   describe "searching customers" do
-    def serching_for_customers
+    def searching_for_customers
       # opens the customer dropdown
       find(".items-placeholder").click
 
-      # sets the query name
-      find(".dropdown-input").set("John")
+      find(".dropdown-input").send_keys("John")
       within(".customer-details") do
         expect(page).to have_content("John Doe")
         expect(page).to have_content(customer.email.to_s)
       end
 
       # sets the query email
-      find(".dropdown-input").set("maura@smith.biz")
+      find(".dropdown-input").send_keys("maura@smith.biz")
       within(".customer-details") do
         expect(page).to have_content("John Doe")
         expect(page).to have_content(customer.email.to_s)
@@ -1103,7 +1102,7 @@ describe '
       end
 
       it "finds a customer by name" do
-        serching_for_customers
+        searching_for_customers
       end
     end
 
@@ -1117,7 +1116,7 @@ describe '
       end
 
       it "finds a customer by name" do
-        serching_for_customers
+        searching_for_customers
       end
     end
   end