diff --git a/tests/unit/components/Settings/Settings.test.js b/tests/unit/components/Settings/Settings.test.js
index c4b03932d..00e8a57cf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/components/Settings/Settings.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/components/Settings/Settings.test.js
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ jest.mock( "@react-navigation/native", ( ) => {
 
 const initialStoreState = useStore.getState( );
 
+const toggleAdvancedMode = async ( ) => {
+  const advancedRadioButton = await screen
+    .findByText( /Advanced/ );
+  fireEvent.press( advancedRadioButton );
+};
+
 beforeAll( async ( ) => {
   useStore.setState( initialStoreState, true );
   // userEvent recommends fake timers
@@ -48,6 +54,7 @@ beforeEach( ( ) => {
 describe( "Settings", ( ) => {
   it( "should toggle the green observation button", async ( ) => {
     renderComponent( <Settings /> );
+    await toggleAdvancedMode( );
     const aiCameraRow = await screen.findByLabelText( "iNaturalist AI Camera" );
     expect( aiCameraRow ).toHaveProp( "accessibilityState", expect.objectContaining( {
       checked: true
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ describe( "Settings", ( ) => {
 
     it( "should toggle taxon names display", async ( ) => {
       renderComponent( <Settings /> );
+      await toggleAdvancedMode( );
       const sciNameFirst = await screen.findByLabelText( "Scientific Name (Common Name)" );
       expect( sciNameFirst ).toHaveProp( "accessibilityState", expect.objectContaining( {
         checked: false
@@ -110,6 +118,7 @@ describe( "Settings", ( ) => {
 
       it( "should not change state if taxon names toggled with no internet", async ( ) => {
         renderComponent( <Settings /> );
+        await toggleAdvancedMode( );
         const sciNameFirst = await screen.findByLabelText( "Scientific Name (Common Name)" );
         expect( sciNameFirst ).toHaveProp( "accessibilityState", expect.objectContaining( {
           checked: false
@@ -135,6 +144,7 @@ describe( "Settings", ( ) => {
 
   test( "should change language immediately via language picker via online results", async ( ) => {
     renderComponent( <Settings /> );
+    await toggleAdvancedMode( );
     const changeLanguageButton = await screen.findByText( /CHANGE APP LANGUAGE/ );
     fireEvent.press( changeLanguageButton );
     const picker = await screen.findByTestId( "ReactNativePicker" );