diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/keyboard-navigable-blocks.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/keyboard-navigable-blocks.test.js
index fdebfe18ad72b8..221c1b9145f5ee 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/keyboard-navigable-blocks.test.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/keyboard-navigable-blocks.test.js
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ const tabThroughParagraphBlock = async ( paragraphText ) => {
 
 	await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
 	await expect( await getActiveLabel() ).toBe( 'Open document settings' );
+
+	// Need to shift+tab here to end back in the block. If not, we'll be in the next region and it will only require 4 region jumps instead of 5.
+	await pressKeyWithModifier( 'shift', 'Tab' );
+	await expect( await getActiveLabel() ).toBe( 'Paragraph block' );
 };
 
 const tabThroughBlockToolbar = async () => {