diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/monitoring/elasticsearch_nodes.js b/x-pack/test/functional/services/monitoring/elasticsearch_nodes.js
index 55c34615373a93..0cf20b6599acb3 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/monitoring/elasticsearch_nodes.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/monitoring/elasticsearch_nodes.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export function MonitoringElasticsearchNodesProvider({ getService, getPageObject
     }
     async clickDiskCol() {
       await find.clickByCssSelector(`[data-test-subj="${SUBJ_TABLE_SORT_DISK_COL}"] > button`);
+      await this.waitForTableToFinishLoading();
     }
 
     async clickShardsCol() {