diff --git a/test/selenium/test_navigation.py b/test/selenium/test_navigation.py
index fb225ac7b504..4384b1b6c2fb 100644
--- a/test/selenium/test_navigation.py
+++ b/test/selenium/test_navigation.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import time
 import unittest
 
 from util import ExtensionTestCase
@@ -9,7 +10,17 @@
 
 class TestNavigation(ExtensionTestCase):
     def test_redirect(self):
-        self.driver.get(kittens_url)
+        num_retries = 5
+
+        for i in range(0, num_retries):
+            self.driver.get(kittens_url)
+
+            # retry if assertions fail until num_retries reached
+            if not self.driver.current_url.startswith('https:') and i > num_retries - 1:
+                self.assertTrue(self.driver.current_url.startswith('https:'))
+	
+            time.sleep(3)
+
         self.assertTrue(self.driver.current_url.startswith('https'))
 
     def test_no_redirect_when_disabled(self):