diff --git a/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts b/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
index 630681bd..38d34304 100644
--- a/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ export class TestHelpers {
     ).toBeVisible();
 
     await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Element Call" }).click();
+
+    // TODO: Remove as soon as web merges https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/32755
+    await this.dismissFileDialogPermissionIfNeeded(page);
   }
 
   public static async joinCallFromLobby(page: Page): Promise<void> {
@@ -60,6 +63,9 @@ export class TestHelpers {
     await expect(page.getByText(label)).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Join" })).toBeVisible();
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Join" }).click();
+
+    // TODO: Remove as soon as web merges https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/32755
+    await this.dismissFileDialogPermissionIfNeeded(page);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -235,9 +241,30 @@ export class TestHelpers {
   ): Promise<void> {
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Video call" }).click();
     await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Element Call" }).click();
+
+    // TODO: Remove as soon as web merges https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/32755
+    await this.dismissFileDialogPermissionIfNeeded(page);
+
     await TestHelpers.setEmbeddedElementCallRtcMode(page, mode);
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Close lobby" }).click();
   }
+
+  // TODO: Remove as soon as web merges https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/32755
+  private static async dismissFileDialogPermissionIfNeeded(
+    page: Page,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const dialogHeading = page.getByRole("heading", {
+      name: "Approve widget permissions",
+    });
+
+    try {
+      await expect(dialogHeading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 });
+      await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Approve" }).click();
+    } catch {
+      // Dialog did not appear, that's fine
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Goes to the settings to set the RTC mode.
    * then closes the settings modal.