diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index cd97b79d51d..3b8c2696cd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Code scanning - action"
+name: 'Code scanning - action'
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -6,52 +6,46 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 13 * * *'
 
-paths-ignore:
-  - '**/*.spec.js'
-  - '**/*.test.js'
-  - '**/*.tests.js'
-
 jobs:
   CodeQL-Build:
-
     # CodeQL runs on ubuntu-latest and windows-latest
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        # We must fetch at least the immediate parents so that if this is
-        # a pull request then we can checkout the head.
-        fetch-depth: 2
-
-    # If this run was triggered by a pull request event, then checkout
-    # the head of the pull request instead of the merge commit.
-    - run: git checkout HEAD^2
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
-      # Override language selection by uncommenting this and choosing your languages
-      with:
-        languages: javascript
-
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
-
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          # We must fetch at least the immediate parents so that if this is
+          # a pull request then we can checkout the head.
+          fetch-depth: 2
+
+      # If this run was triggered by a pull request event, then checkout
+      # the head of the pull request instead of the merge commit.
+      - run: git checkout HEAD^2
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+        # Override language selection by uncommenting this and choosing your languages
+        with:
+          languages: javascript
+
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
+
+      # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
+      #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
+      #    uses a compiled language
+
+      #- run: |
+      #   make bootstrap
+      #   make release
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
diff --git a/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html b/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html
index 381750b6c57..37f514f8013 100644
--- a/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html
+++ b/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template name="sideNav">
-	<aside class="rcx-sidebar sidebar sidebar--main sidebar--{{sidebarViewMode}} {{#if sidebarHideAvatar}}sidebar--hide-avatar{{/if}}" role="navigation">
+	<aside class="rcx-sidebar sidebar sidebar--main sidebar--{{sidebarViewMode}} {{#if sidebarHideAvatar}}sidebar--hide-avatar{{/if}}" role="navigation"  data-qa-opened="{{dataQa}}">
 		{{> sidebarHeader }}
 		<div class="wrapper-unread">
 			<div class="unread-rooms background-primary-action-color color-primary-action-contrast top-unread-rooms hidden">
diff --git a/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js b/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js
index b3a8557b75e..42abb5945e6 100644
--- a/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js
+++ b/app/ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import { Users } from '../../models';
 import { roomCoordinator } from '../../../client/lib/rooms/roomCoordinator';
 
 Template.sideNav.helpers({
+	dataQa() {
+		return Template.instance().menuState.get() === 'opened';
+	},
+
 	flexTemplate() {
 		return SideNav.getFlex().template;
 	},
@@ -49,14 +53,6 @@ Template.sideNav.events({
 		return SideNav.closeFlex();
 	},
 
-	'click .arrow'() {
-		return SideNav.toggleCurrent();
-	},
-
-	'scroll .rooms-list'() {
-		return menu.updateUnreadBars();
-	},
-
 	'dropped .sidebar'(e) {
 		return e.preventDefault();
 	},
@@ -103,14 +99,21 @@ const redirectToDefaultChannelIfNeeded = () => {
 Template.sideNav.onRendered(function () {
 	SideNav.init();
 	menu.init();
-	redirectToDefaultChannelIfNeeded();
 
-	return Meteor.defer(() => menu.updateUnreadBars());
+	this.stopMenuListener = menu.on('change', () => {
+		this.menuState.set(menu.isOpen() ? 'opened' : 'closed');
+	});
+	redirectToDefaultChannelIfNeeded();
 });
 
+Template.sideNav.onDestroyed(function () {
+	this.stopMenuListener();
+});
 Template.sideNav.onCreated(function () {
 	this.groupedByType = new ReactiveVar(false);
 
+	this.menuState = new ReactiveVar(menu.isOpen() ? 'opened' : 'closed');
+
 	this.autorun(() => {
 		const user = Users.findOne(Meteor.userId(), {
 			fields: {
diff --git a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/RoomManager.js b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/RoomManager.js
index da3e162f496..99083d34895 100644
--- a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/RoomManager.js
+++ b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/RoomManager.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import _ from 'underscore';
 import { fireGlobalEvent } from '../../../../client/lib/utils/fireGlobalEvent';
 import { upsertMessage, RoomHistoryManager } from './RoomHistoryManager';
 import { mainReady } from './mainReady';
-import { menu } from './menu';
 import { callbacks } from '../../../../lib/callbacks';
 import { Notifications } from '../../../notifications';
 import { CachedChatRoom, ChatMessage, ChatSubscription, CachedChatSubscription, ChatRoom } from '../../../models';
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ export const RoomManager = new (function () {
 											name,
 										};
 										if (isNew) {
-											menu.updateUnreadBars();
 											callbacks.run('streamNewMessage', msg);
 										}
 									}
diff --git a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/SideNav.js b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/SideNav.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 38f83cd0bb3..00000000000
--- a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/SideNav.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-import { FlowRouter } from 'meteor/kadira:flow-router';
-import { Session } from 'meteor/session';
-
-import { AccountBox } from './AccountBox';
-import { Subscriptions } from '../../../models';
-import { RoomManager } from '../../../../client/lib/RoomManager';
-import { roomCoordinator } from '../../../../client/lib/rooms/roomCoordinator';
-
-export const SideNav = new (class {
-	constructor() {
-		this.initiated = false;
-		this.sideNav = {};
-		this.flexNav = {};
-		this.animating = false;
-		this.openQueue = [];
-	}
-
-	toggleFlex(status, callback) {
-		if (this.animating === true) {
-			return;
-		}
-		this.animating = true;
-		if (status === -1 || (status !== 1 && this.flexNav.opened)) {
-			this.flexNav.opened = false;
-			this.flexNav.addClass('animated-hidden');
-		} else {
-			this.flexNav.opened = true;
-			if (window.DISABLE_ANIMATION === true) {
-				this.flexNav.removeClass('animated-hidden');
-			} else {
-				setTimeout(() => this.flexNav.removeClass('animated-hidden'), 50);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (window.DISABLE_ANIMATION === true) {
-			!this.flexNav.opened && this.setFlex();
-			this.animating = false;
-			return typeof callback === 'function' && callback();
-		}
-
-		return setTimeout(() => {
-			!this.flexNav.opened && this.setFlex();
-			this.animating = false;
-			return typeof callback === 'function' && callback();
-		}, 500);
-	}
-
-	closeFlex(callback = null) {
-		if (!roomCoordinator.isRouteNameKnown(FlowRouter.current().route.name)) {
-			const subscription = Subscriptions.findOne({ rid: RoomManager.lastRid });
-			if (subscription) {
-				roomCoordinator.openRouteLink(subscription.t, subscription, FlowRouter.current().queryParams);
-			} else {
-				FlowRouter.go('home');
-			}
-		}
-		if (this.animating === true) {
-			return;
-		}
-		this.toggleFlex(-1, callback);
-	}
-
-	flexStatus() {
-		return this.flexNav.opened;
-	}
-
-	setFlex(template, data = {}) {
-		Session.set('flex-nav-template', template);
-		return Session.set('flex-nav-data', data);
-	}
-
-	getFlex() {
-		return {
-			template: Session.get('flex-nav-template'),
-			data: Session.get('flex-nav-data'),
-		};
-	}
-
-	toggleCurrent() {
-		if (this.flexNav && this.flexNav.opened) {
-			return this.closeFlex();
-		}
-		return AccountBox.toggle();
-	}
-
-	validate() {
-		const invalid = [];
-		this.sideNav.find('input.required').each(function () {
-			if (!this.value.length) {
-				return invalid.push($(this).prev('label').html());
-			}
-		});
-		if (invalid.length) {
-			return invalid;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	openFlex(callback = () => {}) {
-		if (!this.initiated) {
-			return this.openQueue.push({
-				config: this.getFlex(),
-				callback,
-			});
-		}
-		if (this.animating === true) {
-			return;
-		}
-		this.toggleFlex(1, callback);
-	}
-
-	init() {
-		this.sideNav = $('.sidebar');
-		this.flexNav = this.sideNav.find('.flex-nav');
-		this.setFlex('');
-		this.initiated = true;
-		if (this.openQueue.length > 0) {
-			this.openQueue.forEach((item) => {
-				this.setFlex(item.config.template, item.config.data);
-				return this.openFlex(item.callback);
-			});
-			this.openQueue = [];
-		}
-	}
-})();
diff --git a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/SideNav.ts b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/SideNav.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d3a6801fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/SideNav.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import { FlowRouter } from 'meteor/kadira:flow-router';
+import { Session } from 'meteor/session';
+import { Emitter } from '@rocket.chat/emitter';
+
+import { Subscriptions } from '../../../models/client';
+import { RoomManager } from '../../../../client/lib/RoomManager';
+import { roomCoordinator } from '../../../../client/lib/rooms/roomCoordinator';
+
+export const SideNav = new (class extends Emitter<{
+	changed: undefined;
+}> {
+	private opened = false;
+
+	private initiated = false;
+
+	private openQueue: {
+		config: {
+			template?: string;
+			data: Record<string, unknown>;
+		};
+		callback: () => void;
+	}[] = [];
+
+	private animating = false;
+
+	private sideNav: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
+
+	private flexNav: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
+
+	toggleFlex(status: 1 | -1, callback: () => void): void {
+		if (this.animating === true) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.animating = true;
+
+		if (status === -1 || (status !== 1 && this.opened)) {
+			this.opened = false;
+			this.flexNav.addClass('animated-hidden');
+		} else {
+			this.opened = true;
+			this.flexNav.removeClass('animated-hidden');
+		}
+
+		this.emit('changed');
+
+		!this.opened && this.setFlex();
+		this.animating = false;
+		typeof callback === 'function' && callback();
+	}
+
+	closeFlex(callback: () => void = (): void => undefined): void {
+		const routeName = FlowRouter.current().route?.name;
+		if (!routeName || !roomCoordinator.isRouteNameKnown(routeName)) {
+			const subscription = Subscriptions.findOne({ rid: RoomManager.lastRid });
+			if (subscription) {
+				roomCoordinator.openRouteLink(subscription.t, subscription, FlowRouter.current().queryParams);
+			} else {
+				FlowRouter.go('home');
+			}
+		}
+		if (this.animating === true) {
+			return;
+		}
+		this.toggleFlex(-1, callback);
+	}
+
+	flexStatus(): boolean {
+		return this.opened;
+	}
+
+	setFlex(template?: string, data = {}): void {
+		Session.set('flex-nav-template', template);
+		return Session.set('flex-nav-data', data);
+	}
+
+	getFlex(): {
+		template?: string;
+		data: Record<string, unknown>;
+	} {
+		return {
+			template: Session.get('flex-nav-template'),
+			data: Session.get('flex-nav-data'),
+		};
+	}
+
+	openFlex(callback = (): void => undefined): void {
+		if (!this.initiated) {
+			this.openQueue.push({
+				config: this.getFlex(),
+				callback,
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+		if (this.animating === true) {
+			return;
+		}
+		this.toggleFlex(1, callback);
+	}
+
+	init(): void {
+		this.sideNav = $('.sidebar');
+		this.flexNav = this.sideNav.find('.flex-nav');
+		this.setFlex('');
+		this.initiated = true;
+		if (this.openQueue.length > 0) {
+			this.openQueue.forEach((item) => {
+				this.setFlex(item.config.template, item.config.data);
+				return this.openFlex(item.callback);
+			});
+			this.openQueue = [];
+		}
+	}
+})();
diff --git a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/menu.js b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/menu.js
index adb016af8f3..3969c261f3d 100644
--- a/app/ui-utils/client/lib/menu.js
+++ b/app/ui-utils/client/lib/menu.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Session } from 'meteor/session';
 import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor';
-import _ from 'underscore';
 import { Emitter } from '@rocket.chat/emitter';
 
 import { isRtl } from '../../../utils';
@@ -12,32 +11,7 @@ export const menu = new (class extends Emitter {
 	constructor() {
 		super();
 		this._open = false;
-		this.updateUnreadBars = _.throttle(() => {
-			if (this.list == null) {
-				return;
-			}
-			const listOffset = this.list.offset();
-			const listHeight = this.list.height();
-			let showTop = false;
-			let showBottom = false;
-			$('li.sidebar-item--unread').each(function () {
-				if ($(this).offset().top < listOffset.top - $(this).height()) {
-					showTop = true;
-				}
-				if ($(this).offset().top > listOffset.top + listHeight) {
-					showBottom = true;
-				}
-			});
-			if (showTop === true) {
-				$('.top-unread-rooms').removeClass('hidden');
-			} else {
-				$('.top-unread-rooms').addClass('hidden');
-			}
-			if (showBottom === true) {
-				return $('.bottom-unread-rooms').removeClass('hidden');
-			}
-			return $('.bottom-unread-rooms').addClass('hidden');
-		}, 200);
+
 		this.sideNavW = sideNavW;
 	}
 
@@ -45,73 +19,6 @@ export const menu = new (class extends Emitter {
 		return isRtl(Meteor._localStorage.getItem('userLanguage'));
 	}
 
-	touchstart(e) {
-		this.movestarted = false;
-		this.blockmove = false;
-		this.touchstartX = undefined;
-		this.touchstartY = undefined;
-		this.diff = 0;
-		if (e.target === this.sidebarWrap[0] || $(e.target).closest('.main-content').length > 0) {
-			this.closePopover();
-			this.touchstartX = e.touches[0].clientX;
-			this.touchstartY = e.touches[0].clientY;
-			this.mainContent = $('.main-content');
-		}
-	}
-
-	touchmove(e) {
-		if (this.touchstartX == null) {
-			return;
-		}
-		const [touch] = e.touches;
-		const diffX = touch.clientX - this.touchstartX;
-		const diffY = touch.clientY - this.touchstartY;
-		const absX = Math.abs(diffX);
-		const absY = Math.abs(diffY);
-
-		if (!this.movestarted && absY > 5) {
-			this.blockmove = true;
-		}
-		if (this.blockmove) {
-			return;
-		}
-		this.sidebar.css('transition', 'none');
-		this.sidebarWrap.css('transition', 'none');
-		if (this.movestarted === true || absX > 5) {
-			this.movestarted = true;
-			if (this.isRtl) {
-				if (this.isOpen()) {
-					this.diff = -sideNavW + diffX;
-				} else {
-					this.diff = diffX;
-				}
-				if (this.diff < -sideNavW) {
-					this.diff = -sideNavW;
-				}
-				if (this.diff > 0) {
-					this.diff = 0;
-				}
-			} else {
-				if (this.isOpen()) {
-					this.diff = sideNavW + diffX;
-				} else {
-					this.diff = diffX;
-				}
-				if (this.diff > sideNavW) {
-					this.diff = sideNavW;
-				}
-				if (this.diff < 0) {
-					this.diff = 0;
-				}
-			}
-			// if (map((this.diff / sideNavW), 0, 1, -.1, .8) > 0) {
-			this.sidebar.css('box-shadow', '0 0 15px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.3)');
-			// this.sidebarWrap.css('z-index', '9998');
-			this.translate(this.diff);
-			// }
-		}
-	}
-
 	translate(diff, width = sideNavW) {
 		if (diff === undefined) {
 			diff = this.isRtl ? -1 * sideNavW : sideNavW;
@@ -125,33 +32,6 @@ export const menu = new (class extends Emitter {
 			: this.sidebar.css('transform', `translate3d(${(diff - sideNavW).toFixed(3)}px, 0 , 0)`);
 	}
 
-	touchend() {
-		const [max, min] = [sideNavW * 0.76, sideNavW * 0.24];
-		if (this.movestarted !== true) {
-			return;
-		}
-		this.movestarted = false;
-		if (this.isRtl) {
-			if (this.isOpen()) {
-				return this.diff >= -max ? this.close() : this.open();
-			}
-			if (this.diff <= -min) {
-				return this.open();
-			}
-			return this.close();
-		}
-		if (this.isOpen()) {
-			if (this.diff >= max) {
-				return this.open();
-			}
-			return this.close();
-		}
-		if (this.diff >= min) {
-			return this.open();
-		}
-		return this.close();
-	}
-
 	init() {
 		this.menu = $('.sidebar');
 		this.sidebar = this.menu;
@@ -159,18 +39,6 @@ export const menu = new (class extends Emitter {
 		this.wrapper = $('.messages-box > .wrapper');
 		const ignore = (fn) => (event) => document.body.clientWidth <= 780 && fn(event);
 
-		document.body.addEventListener(
-			'touchstart',
-			ignore((e) => this.touchstart(e)),
-		);
-		document.body.addEventListener(
-			'touchmove',
-			ignore((e) => this.touchmove(e)),
-		);
-		document.body.addEventListener(
-			'touchend',
-			ignore((e) => this.touchend(e)),
-		);
 		this.sidebarWrap.on(
 			'click',
 			ignore((e) => {
@@ -213,12 +81,14 @@ export const menu = new (class extends Emitter {
 	open() {
 		this._open = true;
 		Session.set('isMenuOpen', this._open);
+		this.emit('change');
 		this.emit('open');
 	}
 
 	close() {
 		this._open = false;
 		Session.set('isMenuOpen', this._open);
+		this.emit('change');
 		this.emit('close');
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/lib/RoomManager.ts b/client/lib/RoomManager.ts
index 0d9417cace6..e0467b98239 100644
--- a/client/lib/RoomManager.ts
+++ b/client/lib/RoomManager.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const RoomManager = new (class RoomManager extends Emitter<{
 }> {
 	private rid: IRoom['_id'] | undefined;
 
-	private lastRid: IRoom['_id'] | undefined;
+	public lastRid: IRoom['_id'] | undefined;
 
 	private rooms: Map<IRoom['_id'], RoomStore> = new Map();
 
diff --git a/client/startup/unread.ts b/client/startup/unread.ts
index 39e90f55b68..85409e3d26a 100644
--- a/client/startup/unread.ts
+++ b/client/startup/unread.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { Tracker } from 'meteor/tracker';
 import { Favico } from '../../app/favico/client';
 import { ChatSubscription, ChatRoom } from '../../app/models/client';
 import { settings } from '../../app/settings/client';
-import { menu } from '../../app/ui-utils/client';
 import { getUserPreference } from '../../app/utils/client';
 import { ISubscription } from '../../definition/ISubscription';
 import { fireGlobalEvent } from '../lib/utils/fireGlobalEvent';
@@ -61,8 +60,6 @@ Meteor.startup(() => {
 			0,
 		);
 
-		menu.updateUnreadBars();
-
 		if (unreadCount > 0) {
 			if (unreadCount > 999) {
 				Session.set('unread', '999+');
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/08-resolutions.spec.js b/tests/cypress/integration/08-resolutions.spec.js
index c79c3b8ca2a..24d52a45634 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/08-resolutions.spec.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/08-resolutions.spec.js
@@ -13,51 +13,48 @@ describe('[Resolution]', () => {
 
 		beforeEach(() => {
 			Global.setWindowSize(650, 800);
-			cy.wait(500);
+			cy.wait(50);
 		});
 
 		after(() => {
 			Global.setWindowSize(1600, 1600);
-			cy.wait(500);
+			// cy.wait(500);
 			sideNav.spotlightSearchIcon.should('be.visible');
 		});
 
 		it('it should close the sidenav', () => {
 			mainContent.mainContent.should('be.visible').getLocation().its('x').should('be.equal', 0);
-			sideNav.sideNavBar.should('be.visible').getLocation().its('x').should('not.be.equal', 0);
+			sideNav.sideNavBar.should('not.have.attr', 'data-qa-opened', 'false');
 		});
 
 		describe('moving elements:', () => {
 			beforeEach(() => {
-				cy.wait(150);
 				sideNav.sideNavBar
-					.getLocation()
-					.its('x')
-					.then((x) => {
-						if (x !== 0) {
-							cy.wait(150);
+					.parent()
+					.find('.sidebar')
+					.then((el) => {
+						if (!el[0].hasAttribute('data-qa-opened')) {
 							sideNav.burgerBtn.click({ force: true });
-							cy.wait(500);
 						}
 					});
 			});
 
-			it('it should open de sidenav', () => {
+			it('it should open the sidenav', () => {
 				mainContent.mainContent.should('be.visible').getLocation().its('x').should('be.equal', 0);
-				sideNav.sideNavBar.should('be.visible').getLocation().its('x').should('be.equal', 0);
+				sideNav.sideNavBar.should('have.attr', 'data-qa-opened', 'true');
 			});
 
 			it('it should not close sidebar on pressing the sidebar item menu', () => {
 				sideNav.firstSidebarItemMenu.click();
 				mainContent.mainContent.should('be.visible').getLocation().its('x').should('be.equal', 0);
-				sideNav.sideNavBar.should('be.visible').getLocation().its('x').should('be.equal', 0);
+				sideNav.sideNavBar.should('have.attr', 'data-qa-opened', 'true');
 				sideNav.firstSidebarItemMenu.click();
 			});
 
 			it('it should close the sidenav when open general channel', () => {
 				sideNav.openChannel('general');
 				cy.wait(500);
-				sideNav.sideNavBar.getLocation().its('x').should('not.be.equal', 0);
+				sideNav.sideNavBar.should('not.have.attr', 'data-qa-opened');
 			});
 
 			// Skipped because it's not closing sidebar after opening an item
@@ -69,12 +66,12 @@ describe('[Resolution]', () => {
 
 				it('it should close the sidenav when press the preferences link', () => {
 					sideNav.preferences.click();
-					sideNav.sideNavBar.getLocation().its('x').should('not.be.equal', 0);
+					sideNav.sideNavBar.should('not.have.attr', 'data-qa-opened');
 				});
 
 				it('it should close the sidenav when press the profile link', () => {
 					sideNav.profile.click();
-					sideNav.sideNavBar.getLocation().its('x').should('not.be.equal', 0);
+					sideNav.sideNavBar.should('not.have.attr', 'data-qa-opened');
 				});
 
 				it('it should close the preferences nav', () => {