diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/SettingsAddonsTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/SettingsAddonsTest.kt
index 45e4e75bc3..d5d19192e3 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/SettingsAddonsTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/SettingsAddonsTest.kt
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class SettingsAddonsTest {
                 ) {
                     clickInstallAddon(addonName)
                 }
+                verifyAddonDownloadOverlay()
                 verifyAddonPermissionPrompt(addonName)
                 cancelInstallAddon()
                 clickInstallAddon(addonName)
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/robots/SettingsSubMenuAddonsManagerRobot.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/robots/SettingsSubMenuAddonsManagerRobot.kt
index 76de054218..3c73bc82a6 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/robots/SettingsSubMenuAddonsManagerRobot.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ui/robots/SettingsSubMenuAddonsManagerRobot.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class SettingsSubMenuAddonsManagerRobot {
     fun verifyAddonsListIsDisplayed(shouldBeDisplayed: Boolean) =
         assertUIObjectExists(addonsList(), exists = shouldBeDisplayed)
 
+    fun verifyAddonDownloadOverlay() =
+        onView(withText(R.string.mozac_add_on_install_progress_caption)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+
     fun verifyAddonPermissionPrompt(addonName: String) {
         mDevice.waitNotNull(Until.findObject(By.text("Add $addonName?")), waitingTime)