diff --git a/explorer/e2e/anvil/anvil-filters.spec.ts b/explorer/e2e/anvil/anvil-filters.spec.ts
index e8abf8d67..de454748a 100644
--- a/explorer/e2e/anvil/anvil-filters.spec.ts
+++ b/explorer/e2e/anvil/anvil-filters.spec.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ test("Check that all filters exist on the Files tab and are clickable", async ({
 test("Check that the first filter on the Datasets tab creates at least one checkbox, and that checking up to the first five does not cause an error and does not cause there to be no entries in the table", async ({
   page,
 }) => {
+  test.setTimeout(120000);
   // Goto the datasets tab
   await page.goto(anvilTabs.datasets.url);
   await expect(
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ test("Check that the first filter on the Datasets tab creates at least one check
 test("Check that filter checkboxes are persistent across pages on an arbitrary filter", async ({
   page,
 }) => {
+  test.setTimeout(120000);
   await testFilterPersistence(
     page,
     anvilFilters[FILE_FORMAT_INDEX],
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ test("Check that filter checkboxes are persistent across pages on an arbitrary f
 test("Check that filter menu counts match actual counts on the Datasets tab", async ({
   page,
 }) => {
+  test.setTimeout(120000);
   const result = await testFilterCounts(
     page,
     anvilTabs.datasets,
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ test("Check that filter menu counts match actual counts on the Datasets tab", as
 test("Check that filter menu counts match actual counts on the Activities tab", async ({
   page,
 }) => {
+  test.setTimeout(120000);
   await testFilterCounts(
     page,
     anvilTabs.activities,
diff --git a/explorer/e2e/testFunctions.ts b/explorer/e2e/testFunctions.ts
index c52c629c5..dbe29fd97 100644
--- a/explorer/e2e/testFunctions.ts
+++ b/explorer/e2e/testFunctions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { expect, Locator, Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { expect, Locator, Page, test } from "@playwright/test";
 import { TabDescription } from "./testInterfaces";
 
 /* eslint-disable sonarjs/no-duplicate-string  -- ignoring duplicate strings here */
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export async function testFilterPresence(
   }
 }
 
-export const getNamedFilterButton = (
+export const getNamedFilterButtonLocator = (
   page: Page,
   filterName: string
 ): Locator => {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export const getNamedFilterButton = (
     .getByRole("button")
     .filter({ has: page.getByRole("checkbox"), hasText: filterName });
 };
-export const getFirstFilterButton = (page: Page): Locator => {
+export const getFirstFilterButtonLocator = (page: Page): Locator => {
   return page
     .getByRole("button")
     .filter({ has: page.getByRole("checkbox") })
@@ -262,11 +262,17 @@ export async function testFilterPersistence(
   await page.goto(tabOrder[0].url);
   // Select the first checkbox on the test filter
   await page.getByText(filterRegex(testFilter)).click();
-  const toSelect = await getFirstFilterButton(page);
-  await expect(toSelect.getByRole("checkbox")).not.toBeChecked();
-  await toSelect.getByRole("checkbox").click();
-  const filterName = (await toSelect.innerText()).split("\n")[0]; //MAY NEED TO ADD SOME CHECKING MECHANISM HERE
-  await expect(toSelect.getByRole("checkbox")).toBeChecked();
+  const filterToSelectLocator = await getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page);
+  await expect(filterToSelectLocator.getByRole("checkbox")).not.toBeChecked();
+  await filterToSelectLocator.getByRole("checkbox").click();
+  const filterNameMatch = (await filterToSelectLocator.innerText()).match(
+    /\.\S*/
+  );
+  if (filterNameMatch == null) {
+    test.fail();
+  }
+  const filterName = (filterNameMatch ?? [""])[0];
+  await expect(filterToSelectLocator.getByRole("checkbox")).toBeChecked();
   await page.locator("body").click();
   // Expect at least some text to still be visible
   await expect(getFirstElementTextLocator(page, 0)).toBeVisible();
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ export async function testFilterPersistence(
     await expect(page.getByText(filterRegex(testFilter))).toBeVisible();
     await page.getByText(filterRegex(testFilter)).dispatchEvent("click");
     await page.waitForLoadState("load");
-    const previouslySelected = getNamedFilterButton(page, filterName);
+    const previouslySelected = getNamedFilterButtonLocator(page, filterName);
     await expect(previouslySelected.getByRole("checkbox")).toBeChecked();
     await page.waitForLoadState("load");
     await page.locator("body").click();
@@ -291,7 +297,7 @@ export async function testFilterPersistence(
     .click();
   await expect(getFirstElementTextLocator(page, 0)).toBeVisible();
   await page.getByText(filterRegex(testFilter)).click();
-  const previouslySelected = getFirstFilterButton(page);
+  const previouslySelected = getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page);
   await expect(previouslySelected).toContainText(filterName, {
     useInnerText: true,
   });
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ export async function testFilterCounts(
     await page.getByText(filterRegex(filter)).dispatchEvent("click");
     // Get the number associated with the first filter button, and select it
     await page.waitForLoadState("load");
-    const filterButton = getFirstFilterButton(page);
+    const filterButton = getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page);
     const filterNumbers = (await filterButton.innerText()).split("\n");
     const filterNumber =
       filterNumbers.map((x) => Number(x)).find((x) => !isNaN(x) && x !== 0) ??
@@ -346,29 +352,31 @@ export async function testFilterBubbles(
     // Select a filter
     await page.getByText(filterRegex(filter)).dispatchEvent("click");
     await page.waitForLoadState("load");
-    const firstFilterButton = getFirstFilterButton(page);
+    const firstFilterButtonLocator = getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page);
     // Get the name of the selected filter
     const firstFilterName =
-      (await firstFilterButton.innerText())
+      (await firstFilterButtonLocator.innerText())
         .split("\n")
         .find((x) => x.length > 0) ?? "";
     // Click the selected filter and exit the filter menu
-    await firstFilterButton.getByRole("checkbox").click();
+    await firstFilterButtonLocator.getByRole("checkbox").click();
     await page.waitForLoadState("load");
     await page.locator("body").click();
     await expect(page.getByRole("checkbox")).toHaveCount(0);
     // Click the blue button
-    const filterBlueButton = page
+    const filterBlueButtonLocator = page
       .locator("#sidebar-positioner")
       .getByText(firstFilterName);
-    await expect(filterBlueButton).toBeVisible();
-    await filterBlueButton.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
-    await filterBlueButton.dispatchEvent("click");
+    await expect(filterBlueButtonLocator).toBeVisible();
+    await filterBlueButtonLocator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+    await filterBlueButtonLocator.dispatchEvent("click");
     // Expect the blue button to disappear when clicked
-    await expect(filterBlueButton).toHaveCount(0);
+    await expect(filterBlueButtonLocator).toHaveCount(0);
     // Expect the filter to be deselected in the filter menu
     await page.getByText(filterRegex(filter)).dispatchEvent("click");
-    await expect(firstFilterButton.getByRole("checkbox")).not.toBeChecked();
+    await expect(
+      firstFilterButtonLocator.getByRole("checkbox")
+    ).not.toBeChecked();
     await page.locator("body").click();
   }
 }
@@ -376,33 +384,37 @@ export async function testFilterBubbles(
 export async function testClearAll(
   page: Page,
   tab: TabDescription,
-  filters: string[]
+  filterNames: string[]
 ): Promise<void> {
   await page.goto(tab.url);
-  const selectedFilterList = [];
-  for (const filter of filters) {
-    await page.getByText(filterRegex(filter)).dispatchEvent("click");
-    await getFirstFilterButton(page).getByRole("checkbox").click();
+  const selectedFilterNamesList = [];
+  for (const filterName of filterNames) {
+    // Select the passed filter names
+    await page.getByText(filterRegex(filterName)).dispatchEvent("click");
+    await getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page).getByRole("checkbox").click();
     await expect(
-      getFirstFilterButton(page).getByRole("checkbox")
+      getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page).getByRole("checkbox")
     ).toBeChecked();
-    selectedFilterList.push(
-      (await getFirstFilterButton(page).innerText())
+    selectedFilterNamesList.push(
+      (await getFirstFilterButtonLocator(page).innerText())
         .split("\n")
         .find((x) => x.length > 0) ?? ""
     );
     await page.locator("body").click();
   }
+  // Click the "Clear All" button
   await page.getByText("Clear All").dispatchEvent("click");
-  for (const filter of selectedFilterList) {
+  for (const filterName of selectedFilterNamesList) {
     await expect(
-      page.locator("#sidebar-positioner").getByText(filter)
+      page.locator("#sidebar-positioner").getByText(filterName)
     ).toHaveCount(0);
   }
-  for (let i = 0; i < filters.length; i++) {
-    await page.getByText(filterRegex(filters[i])).dispatchEvent("click");
+  for (let i = 0; i < filterNames.length; i++) {
+    await page.getByText(filterRegex(filterNames[i])).dispatchEvent("click");
     await expect(
-      getNamedFilterButton(page, selectedFilterList[i]).getByRole("checkbox")
+      getNamedFilterButtonLocator(page, selectedFilterNamesList[i]).getByRole(
+        "checkbox"
+      )
     ).not.toBeChecked();
     await page.locator("body").click();
   }