diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppNavigationContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppNavigationContext.php
index df6ed22896..06a1c563b0 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppNavigationContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppNavigationContext.php
@@ -112,14 +112,24 @@ class AppNavigationContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then I see that the section :section is shown
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheSectionIsShown($section) {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::appNavigationSectionItemFor($section));
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::appNavigationSectionItemFor($section),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The section $section in the app navigation is not shown yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @Then I see that the section :section is not shown
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheSectionIsNotShown($section) {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown($this->actor, self::appNavigationSectionItemFor($section));
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::appNavigationSectionItemFor($section),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The section $section in the app navigation is still shown after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppSettingsContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppSettingsContext.php
index d7ee4a2eb0..eda9fe200d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppSettingsContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppSettingsContext.php
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ class AppSettingsContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then I see that the settings are opened
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheSettingsAreOpened() {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::appSettingsContent());
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::appSettingsContent(),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The app settings are not open yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppsManagementContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppsManagementContext.php
index d86b972c85..b692e77ca6 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppsManagementContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/AppsManagementContext.php
@@ -164,7 +164,12 @@ class AppsManagementContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then /^I see that there some apps listed from the app store$/
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatThereSomeAppsListedFromTheAppStore() {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::appEntries(), 10);
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::appEntries(),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The apps from the app store were not shown yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/DialogContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/DialogContext.php
index f9d2d6244e..e2dccf7b11 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/DialogContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/DialogContext.php
@@ -54,13 +54,23 @@ class DialogContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then I see that the confirmation dialog is shown
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheConfirmationDialogIsShown() {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::theDialog());
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::theDialog(),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The confirmation dialog was not shown yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @Then I see that the confirmation dialog is not shown
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheConfirmationDialogIsNotShown() {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown($this->actor, self::theDialog());
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::theDialog(),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The confirmation dialog is still shown after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/UsersSettingsContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/UsersSettingsContext.php
index cc542bf2fc..6b0aa78779 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/UsersSettingsContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/bootstrap/UsersSettingsContext.php
@@ -267,14 +267,24 @@ class UsersSettingsContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then I see that the list of users contains the user :user
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheListOfUsersContainsTheUser($user) {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::rowForUser($user));
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::rowForUser($user),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The user $user in the list of users is not shown yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @Then I see that the list of users does not contains the user :user
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheListOfUsersDoesNotContainsTheUser($user) {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown($this->actor, self::rowForUser($user));
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::rowForUser($user),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The user $user in the list of users is still shown after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -321,8 +331,26 @@ class UsersSettingsContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then I see that the :cell cell for user :user is done loading
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheCellForUserIsDoneLoading($cell, $user) {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::classCellForUser($cell . ' icon-loading-small', $user));
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown($this->actor, self::classCellForUser($cell . ' icon-loading-small', $user));
+		// It could happen that the cell for the user was done loading and thus
+		// the loading icon hidden again even before finding the loading icon
+		// started. Therefore, if the loading icon could not be found it is just
+		// assumed that it was already hidden again. Nevertheless, this check
+		// should be done anyway to ensure that the following scenario steps are
+		// not executed before the cell for the user was done loading.
+		try {
+			$this->actor->find(self::classCellForUser($cell . ' icon-loading-small', $user), 1);
+		} catch (NoSuchElementException $exception) {
+			echo "The loading icon for user $user was not found after " . (1 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier()) . " seconds, assumming that it was shown and hidden again before the check started and continuing";
+
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyNotShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::classCellForUser($cell . ' icon-loading-small', $user),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The loading icon for user $user is still shown after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -337,6 +365,11 @@ class UsersSettingsContext implements Context, ActorAwareInterface {
 	 * @Then I see that the edit mode is on for user :user
 	 */
 	public function iSeeThatTheEditModeIsOn($user) {
-		WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown($this->actor, self::editModeOn($user));
+		if (!WaitFor::elementToBeEventuallyShown(
+				$this->actor,
+				self::editModeOn($user),
+				$timeout = 10 * $this->actor->getFindTimeoutMultiplier())) {
+			PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::fail("The edit mode for user $user in the list of users is not on yet after $timeout seconds");
+		}
 	}
 }