diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6bcec81394..f1e3bd8be2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "@edx/brand": "npm:@openedx/brand-openedx@^1.2.2",
         "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "12.2.1",
         "@edx/frontend-component-header": "4.6.0",
-        "@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant": "^1.20.1",
+        "@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant": "^1.21.0",
         "@edx/frontend-lib-special-exams": "2.27.0",
         "@edx/frontend-platform": "5.5.2",
         "@edx/openedx-atlas": "^0.6.0",
@@ -3461,9 +3461,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant": {
-      "version": "1.20.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant/-/frontend-lib-learning-assistant-1.20.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/JUSfs4CZwZj2Bg0BqlMGIC6BrDu4PufUSFnrgusL4ZD/N8DR3UyX/AQZml7S9O/ci4OY3YU7V4VDM8X00+6Lg==",
+      "version": "1.21.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant/-/frontend-lib-learning-assistant-1.21.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KHmKBKtDxNVWCLOvvuoe1Sboc5BqI0mQP1UX0mhF9USI7ebZ5tPB1oxy6XK7ZhMBQPXMUBoWVh2Krf7P4NhWeg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@edx/brand": "npm:@edx/brand-openedx@1.2.0",
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "1.2.36",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e8bec2e45..5598b91f92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "12.2.1",
     "@edx/frontend-component-header": "4.6.0",
     "@edx/frontend-lib-special-exams": "2.27.0",
-    "@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant": "^1.20.1",
+    "@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant": "^1.21.0",
     "@edx/frontend-platform": "5.5.2",
     "@edx/openedx-atlas": "^0.6.0",
     "@edx/paragon": "20.46.0",
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/chat/Chat.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/chat/Chat.test.jsx
index 31085c54df..581948037f 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/chat/Chat.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/chat/Chat.test.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@ import { initializeMockApp, render, screen } from '../../../setupTest';
 
 import Chat from './Chat';
 
+// We do a partial mock to avoid mocking out other exported values (e.g. the reducer).
+// We mock out the Xpert component, because the Xpert component has its own rules for whether it renders
+// or not, and this includes the results of API calls it makes. We don't want to test those rules here, just
+// whether the Xpert is rendered by the Chat component in certain conditions. Instead of actually rendering
+// Xpert, we render and assert on a mocked component.
+const mockXpertTestId = 'xpert';
+
+jest.mock('@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant', () => {
+  const originalModule = jest.requireActual('@edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant');
+
+  return {
+    __esModule: true,
+    ...originalModule,
+    Xpert: () => (<div data-testid={mockXpertTestId}>mocked Xpert</div>),
+  };
+});
+
 initializeMockApp();
 
 const courseId = 'course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course';
@@ -51,7 +68,7 @@ describe('Chat', () => {
           { store },
         );
 
-        const chat = screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button');
+        const chat = screen.queryByTestId(mockXpertTestId);
         if (test.isVisible) {
           expect(chat).toBeInTheDocument();
         } else {
@@ -85,7 +102,7 @@ describe('Chat', () => {
         { store },
       );
 
-      const chat = screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button');
+      const chat = screen.queryByTestId(mockXpertTestId);
       if (test.isVisible) {
         expect(chat).toBeInTheDocument();
       } else {
@@ -147,7 +164,7 @@ describe('Chat', () => {
           { store },
         );
 
-        const chat = screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button');
+        const chat = screen.queryByTestId(mockXpertTestId);
         if (test.isVisible) {
           expect(chat).toBeInTheDocument();
         } else {
@@ -178,7 +195,7 @@ describe('Chat', () => {
       { store },
     );
 
-    const chat = screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button');
+    const chat = screen.queryByTestId(mockXpertTestId);
     expect(chat).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
@@ -203,7 +220,7 @@ describe('Chat', () => {
       { store },
     );
 
-    const chat = screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button');
+    const chat = screen.queryByTestId(mockXpertTestId);
     expect(chat).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });