diff --git a/e2e/playwright/search/exclude.tests.json b/e2e/playwright/search/exclude.tests.json
index d1f9312b1..95fd43c75 100644
--- a/e2e/playwright/search/exclude.tests.json
+++ b/e2e/playwright/search/exclude.tests.json
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
   "XAT-5601": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-6928",
   "XAT-5600": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-6928",
   "XAT-17697": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-7464",
-  "XAT-5571": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-9756",
-  "XAT-17700": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-9756",
-  "XAT-17120": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-9756",
-  "XAT-5567": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-9756",
   "XAT-17121": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-9795",
   "XAT-17702": "https://hyland.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-9795"
 }
diff --git a/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-filters-date.e2e.ts b/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-filters-date.e2e.ts
index 90917e46e..bf0aa8c5d 100644
--- a/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-filters-date.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-filters-date.e2e.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { ApiClientFactory, Utils, test, NodesApi, TrashcanApi, FileActionsApi, TEST_FILES } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
 
+test.use({ launchOptions: { slowMo: 500 } });
 test.describe('Search - Filters - Date', () => {
   let nodesApi: NodesApi;
   let trashcanApi: TrashcanApi;
diff --git a/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-highlighting.e2e.ts b/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-highlighting.e2e.ts
index 6cbd4ae83..e63b05d31 100644
--- a/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-highlighting.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-highlighting.e2e.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { ApiClientFactory, Utils, test, NodesApi, TrashcanApi, TEST_FILES, FileActionsApi } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
 
+test.use({ launchOptions: { slowMo: 500 } });
 test.describe('Search Highlighting', () => {
   let nodesApi: NodesApi;
   let trashcanApi: TrashcanApi;
@@ -63,18 +64,21 @@ test.describe('Search Highlighting', () => {
 
   test('[XAT-17119] Matching phrases should be highlighted in the file name for search results', async ({ searchPage }) => {
     await searchPage.searchWithin(fileNameHighlight, 'files');
-    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('name')).toBeTruthy();
+    await searchPage.dataTable.progressBarWaitForReload();
+    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('name')).toBe(true);
   });
 
   test('[XAT-17120] Matching phrases should be highlighted in the file description for search results', async ({ searchPage }) => {
     await searchPage.searchWithin(fileDescription, 'files');
-    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('description')).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('name')).toBeFalsy();
+    await searchPage.dataTable.progressBarWaitForReload();
+    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('description')).toBe(true);
+    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('name')).toBe(false);
   });
 
   test('[XAT-17121] Matching phrases should be highlighted in the file content for search results', async ({ searchPage }) => {
     await searchPage.searchWithin(fileContent, 'files');
-    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('content')).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('name')).toBeFalsy();
+    await searchPage.dataTable.progressBarWaitForReload();
+    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('content')).toBe(true);
+    expect(await searchPage.dataTable.hasHighlightedText('name')).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-sorting.e2e.ts b/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-sorting.e2e.ts
index 6bdcd88ad..1d7cc4b30 100644
--- a/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-sorting.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/playwright/search/src/tests/search-sorting.e2e.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   SortByType
 } from '@alfresco/aca-playwright-shared';
 
+test.use({ launchOptions: { slowMo: 500 } });
 test.describe('Search sorting', () => {
   const random = Utils.random();
 
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ test.describe('Search sorting', () => {
     source: TEST_FILES.PDF.path
   };
 
+  const fileJpgBudget = {
+    name: `budget.xls`,
+    source: TEST_FILES.XLSX.path
+  };
+
   let nodesApi1: NodesApi;
   let trashcanApi1: TrashcanApi;
   let fileActionsApi1: FileActionsApi;
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@ test.describe('Search sorting', () => {
 
     await fileActionsApi1.uploadFileWithRename(fileJpg.source, fileJpg.name, parentId);
     await fileActionsApi2.uploadFileWithRename(filePdf.source, filePdf.name, parentId, filePdf.title, filePdf.description);
+    await fileActionsApi1.uploadFileWithRename(fileJpgBudget.source, fileJpgBudget.name, parentId);
 
     await fileActionsApi1.waitForNodes(fileJpg.name, { expect: 1 });
     await fileActionsApi2.waitForNodes(filePdf.name, { expect: 1 });
@@ -105,10 +112,16 @@ test.describe('Search sorting', () => {
     sortBy: SortByType,
     sortOrder: SortByDirection,
     expectedFirstFile: string,
-    expectedSecondFile: string
+    expectedSecondFile: string,
+    searchTerm?: string
   ) {
-    await searchPage.searchWithin(`*${random}*`, 'files');
+    if (searchTerm) {
+      await searchPage.searchWithin(searchTerm, 'files');
+    } else {
+      await searchPage.searchWithin(`*${random}*`, 'files');
+    }
     await searchPage.searchSortingPicker.sortBy(sortBy, sortOrder);
+    await searchPage.dataTable.progressBarWaitForReload();
     expect(await searchPage.dataTable.getNthRow(0).textContent()).toContain(expectedFirstFile);
     expect(await searchPage.dataTable.getNthRow(1).textContent()).toContain(expectedSecondFile);
   }
@@ -130,7 +143,9 @@ test.describe('Search sorting', () => {
   });
 
   test(`[XAT-5571] Sort by Modified date`, async ({ searchPage }) => {
-    await testSearchSorting(searchPage, 'Modified date' as SortByType, 'asc', fileJpg.name, filePdf.name);
+    const budgetFileOld = 'budget.xls ( Web Site Design - Budget )';
+    const budgetFileNew = 'budget.xls';
+    await testSearchSorting(searchPage, 'Modified date' as SortByType, 'asc', budgetFileOld, budgetFileNew, budgetFileNew);
   });
 
   test(`[XAT-5567] Sort by Relevance`, async ({ searchPage }) => {
diff --git a/projects/aca-playwright-shared/src/page-objects/components/search/search-filters/search-filters-date.component.ts b/projects/aca-playwright-shared/src/page-objects/components/search/search-filters/search-filters-date.component.ts
index af3513ea2..86e9b03e9 100644
--- a/projects/aca-playwright-shared/src/page-objects/components/search/search-filters/search-filters-date.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-playwright-shared/src/page-objects/components/search/search-filters/search-filters-date.component.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export class SearchFiltersDate extends BaseComponent {
     const { searchPage, filterType, dateFilterTab, searchPhrase, searchType, expectSearchResults, inTheLastInputValue, startDay, endDay } = params;
 
     await searchPage.searchWithin(searchPhrase, searchType);
+    await searchPage.dataTable.progressBarWaitForReload();
     await searchPage.searchFilters.dateFilter.click();
 
     if (dateFilterTab === 'Modified') {
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ export class SearchFiltersDate extends BaseComponent {
     }
 
     await searchPage.searchFilters.menuCardApply.click();
-    await searchPage.dataTable.spinnerWaitForReload();
+    await searchPage.dataTable.progressBarWaitForReload();
     expect(await searchPage.dataTable.getRowsCount()).toEqual(expectSearchResults);
 
     let dateText: string;