diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/core/app.test.js b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/core/app.test.js
index 70a7a62bb6..a6b4f9e545 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/core/app.test.js
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/core/app.test.js
@@ -48,30 +48,23 @@ describe('Application launch', function() {
     await debug.workspaceDropdownExists(app);
   });
 
-  it('creates and sends a request', async () => {
+  it('sends JSON request', async () => {
+    const url = 'http://127.0.0.1:4010/pets/1';
+
     await debug.workspaceDropdownExists(app);
-    const requestName = 'Request from test';
-    await debug.createNewRequest(app, requestName);
-
-    // Ensure first item is the one we created and is selected
-    const requests = await app.client.$$('.sidebar__item');
-    const firstRequest = requests[0];
-    const firstRequestName = await firstRequest.$('span.editable').then(e => e.getText());
-    const firstRequestClasses = await firstRequest.getAttribute('class');
-
-    expect(firstRequestName).toBe(requestName);
-    expect(firstRequestClasses).toContain('sidebar__item--active');
-
-    await debug.typeUrl(app, 'http://127.0.0.1:4010/pets/1');
+    await debug.createNewRequest(app, 'json');
+    await debug.typeInUrlBar(app, url);
     await debug.clickSendRequest(app);
 
     await debug.expect200(app);
   });
 
   it('sends CSV request and shows rich response', async () => {
+    const url = 'http://127.0.0.1:4010/csv';
+
     await debug.workspaceDropdownExists(app);
-    await debug.createNewRequest(app);
-    await debug.typeUrl(app, 'http://127.0.0.1:4010/csv');
+    await debug.createNewRequest(app, 'csv');
+    await debug.typeInUrlBar(app, url);
     await debug.clickSendRequest(app);
 
     await debug.expect200(app);
@@ -82,10 +75,11 @@ describe('Application launch', function() {
   it('sends PDF request and shows rich response', async () => {
     // Cannot mock the pdf response using Prism because it is not yet supported
     // https://github.com/stoplightio/prism/issues/1248#issuecomment-646056440
-    const pdfUrl = 'https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf';
+    const url = 'https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf';
+
     await debug.workspaceDropdownExists(app);
-    await debug.createNewRequest(app);
-    await debug.typeUrl(app, pdfUrl);
+    await debug.createNewRequest(app, 'pdf');
+    await debug.typeInUrlBar(app, url);
     await debug.clickSendRequest(app);
 
     await debug.expect200(app);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/modules/debug.js b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/modules/debug.js
index 716f242b2a..61b6fb183b 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/modules/debug.js
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/modules/debug.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+const faker = require('faker');
+
 const workspaceDropdownExists = async (app, workspaceName = 'Insomnia') => {
   await app.client.waitUntilTextExists('.workspace-dropdown', workspaceName);
 };
 
-const createNewRequest = async (app, name = undefined) => {
+const createNewRequest = async (app, name) => {
   await app.client.$('.sidebar .dropdown .fa-plus-circle').then(e => e.click());
 
   await app.client
@@ -16,34 +18,41 @@ const createNewRequest = async (app, name = undefined) => {
   // Set name and create request
   const input = await app.client.$('.modal input');
 
-  if (name) {
-    await input.waitUntil(() => input.isFocused());
-    await input.keys(name);
-  }
+  const requestName = `${name}-${faker.lorem.slug()}`;
+  await input.waitUntil(() => input.isFocused());
+  await input.keys(requestName);
 
   await app.client
     .$('.modal .modal__footer')
     .then(e => e.$('button=Create'))
     .then(e => e.click());
+
+  await waitUntilRequestIsActive(app, requestName);
 };
 
-const typeUrl = async (app, url) => {
-  const urlEditor = await app.client.$('.urlbar .editor .input');
-  await typeCodeMirror(app, urlEditor, url, 500);
+const waitUntilRequestIsActive = async (app, name) => {
+  const requestIsActive = async () => {
+    const requests = await app.client.react$$('SidebarRequestRow', { props: { isActive: true } });
+    const firstRequest = requests[0];
+    const activeRequestName = await firstRequest.react$('Editable').then(e => e.getText());
+    return activeRequestName === name;
+  };
+
+  await app.client.waitUntil(requestIsActive);
 };
 
-const typeCodeMirror = async (app, element, value, debounceWait) => {
-  await element.click();
-  const cm = await element.$('.CodeMirror');
-  await cm.waitForExist();
-  await cm.keys(value);
-
-  // Wait for the code-editor debounce
-  await app.client.pause(debounceWait);
+const typeInUrlBar = async (app, url) => {
+  const urlEditor = await app.client.react$('RequestUrlBar');
+  await urlEditor.waitForExist();
+  await urlEditor.click();
+  await urlEditor.keys(url);
 };
 
 const clickSendRequest = async app => {
-  await app.client.$('.urlbar__send-btn').then(e => e.click());
+  await app.client
+    .react$('RequestUrlBar')
+    .then(e => e.$('.urlbar__send-btn'))
+    .then(e => e.click());
 };
 
 const expect200 = async app => {
@@ -69,7 +78,7 @@ const getPdfCanvas = async app => {
 module.exports = {
   workspaceDropdownExists,
   createNewRequest,
-  typeUrl,
+  typeInUrlBar,
   clickSendRequest,
   expect200,
   getCsvViewer,
diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json
index 2325623ef4..74855bb580 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package-lock.json
@@ -821,6 +821,12 @@
         "uri-template-lite": "^20.5.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
+        "faker": {
+          "version": "4.1.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-4.1.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-HkW7vsxndLPBlfrSg1EJxtdIzD8=",
+          "dev": true
+        },
         "lodash": {
           "version": "4.17.15",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.15.tgz",
@@ -2884,9 +2890,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "faker": {
-      "version": "4.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-4.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-HkW7vsxndLPBlfrSg1EJxtdIzD8=",
+      "version": "5.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-5.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RrWKFSSA/aNLP0g3o2WW1Zez7/MnMr7xkiZmoCfAGZmdkDQZ6l2KtuXHN5XjdvpRjDl8+3vf+Rrtl06Z352+Mw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "fast-deep-equal": {
@@ -5974,6 +5980,12 @@
         "uuid": "3.4.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
+        "faker": {
+          "version": "4.1.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-4.1.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-HkW7vsxndLPBlfrSg1EJxtdIzD8=",
+          "dev": true
+        },
         "iconv-lite": {
           "version": "0.6.2",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.6.2.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json
index 5cd5ce777b..f213073686 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json
+++ b/packages/insomnia-smoke-test/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "@stoplight/prism-cli": "^3.3.6",
     "concurrently": "^5.3.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.2",
+    "faker": "^5.1.0",
     "jest": "^26.4.2",
     "spectron": "^11.1.0",
     "spectron-keys": "0.0.1",