diff --git a/cypress/utils/steps.js b/cypress/utils/steps.js
index 3eec5a5b..3521e8c5 100644
--- a/cypress/utils/steps.js
+++ b/cypress/utils/steps.js
@@ -278,21 +278,29 @@ function createPostAndExit(entry) {
   exitEditor();
 }
 
+function advanceClock(clock) {
+  if (clock) {
+    // https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/1273
+    clock.tick(150);
+    clock.tick(150);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting
+    cy.wait(500);
+  }
+}
+
 function publishEntry({ createNew = false, duplicate = false } = {}) {
   cy.clock().then(clock => {
     // some input fields are de-bounced thus require advancing the clock
-    if (clock) {
-      // https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/1273
-      clock.tick(150);
-      clock.tick(150);
-      // eslint-disable-next-line cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting
-      cy.wait(500);
-    }
+    advanceClock(clock);
 
     if (createNew) {
+      advanceClock(clock);
       selectDropdownItem('Publish', publishTypes.publishAndCreateNew);
+      advanceClock(clock);
     } else if (duplicate) {
+      advanceClock(clock);
       selectDropdownItem('Publish', publishTypes.publishAndDuplicate);
+      advanceClock(clock);
     } else {
       selectDropdownItem('Publish', publishTypes.publishNow);
     }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f63bd5ed..5cb523fe 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6381,9 +6381,9 @@ cypress-plugin-tab@^1.0.0:
     ally.js "^1.4.1"
 
 cypress@^4.6.0:
-  version "4.7.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-4.7.0.tgz#3ea29bddaf9a1faeaa5b8d54b60a84ed1cafa83d"
-  integrity sha512-Vav6wUFhPRlImIND/2lOQlUnAWzgCC/iXyJlJjX9nJOJul5LC1vUpf/m8Oiae870PFPyT0ZLLwPHKTXZNdXmHw==
+  version "4.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-4.8.0.tgz#8fe731db77f39310511d83e81439d06ae3388554"
+  integrity sha512-Lsff8lF8pq6k/ioNua783tCsxGSLp6gqGXecdIfqCkqjYiOA53XKuEf1CaQJLUVs1dHSf49eDUp/sb620oJjVQ==
   dependencies:
     "@cypress/listr-verbose-renderer" "0.4.1"
     "@cypress/request" "2.88.5"
@@ -7786,9 +7786,9 @@ fast-deep-equal@^2.0.1:
   integrity sha1-ewUhjd+WZ79/Nwv3/bLLFf3Qqkk=
 
 fast-deep-equal@^3.1.1:
-  version "3.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.1.tgz#545145077c501491e33b15ec408c294376e94ae4"
-  integrity sha512-8UEa58QDLauDNfpbrX55Q9jrGHThw2ZMdOky5Gl1CDtVeJDPVrG4Jxx1N8jw2gkWaff5UUuX1KJd+9zGe2B+ZA==
+  version "3.1.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.3.tgz#3a7d56b559d6cbc3eb512325244e619a65c6c525"
+  integrity sha512-f3qQ9oQy9j2AhBe/H9VC91wLmKBCCU/gDOnKNAYG5hswO7BLKj09Hc5HYNz9cGI++xlpDCIgDaitVs03ATR84Q==
 
 fast-diff@^1.1.2:
   version "1.2.0"