diff --git a/testautomation/graphics/optional/includes/global/g_edit.inc b/testautomation/graphics/optional/includes/global/g_edit.inc
index 869e6730cf0d..fdff948d0bfb 100644
--- a/testautomation/graphics/optional/includes/global/g_edit.inc
+++ b/testautomation/graphics/optional/includes/global/g_edit.inc
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ testcase tEditObjectEdit
   else
 
       Call hNewDocument
+      call sSelectEmptyLayout
       sleep 1               '/// new document ///'
       InsertObjectOLEObject             '/// insert writer ole object ///'
       Kontext "OLEObjektEinfuegen"