diff --git a/services/portal/discovery/discoveryQuestions.js b/services/portal/discovery/discoveryQuestions.js
index 3d6b1865e..4c0a280d1 100644
--- a/services/portal/discovery/discoveryQuestions.js
+++ b/services/portal/discovery/discoveryQuestions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const props = require('./discoveryProps.js');
+const tasks = require('./discoveryTasks.js');
 
 const I = actor();
 
@@ -12,6 +13,20 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   isStudyFound(studyId) {
-    I.seeElement(props.studyLocator(studyId), 180);
+    const retries = 10;
+    for(let attempt = 1; attempt <= retries; attempt++){
+      try {
+        I.seeElement(props.studyLocator(studyId));
+        return true;
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.log(`Attempt ${attempt} to find study ${studyId} failed. Retrying ...`);
+        if (attempt < retries) {
+          tasks.goToPage();
+        } else {
+          console.error(`Study ${studyId} not found after maximum retries.`);
+          throw error; // Re-throw the error after exhausting all retries
+        }
+      };
+    }
   },
 };