diff --git a/tests/ui/modules/Common/InvertedMouseArea.qml b/tests/ui/modules/Common/InvertedMouseArea.qml
index 1cf714521..60db8e6e6 100644
--- a/tests/ui/modules/Common/InvertedMouseArea.qml
+++ b/tests/ui/modules/Common/InvertedMouseArea.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Utils 1.0
 Item {
   id: item
 
+  property bool _mouseAlwaysOutside
   property var _mouseArea
 
   // When emitted, returns a function to test if the click
@@ -21,7 +22,9 @@ Item {
       _mouseArea = builder.createObject()
     }
 
-    _mouseArea.parent = Utils.getTopParent(item)
+    _mouseArea.parent = Utils.getTopParent(item, true)
+    _mouseAlwaysOutside =
+      _mouseArea.parent !== Utils.getTopParent(item)
   }
 
   function _deleteMouseArea () {
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ Item {
         positionEvent.accepted = false
 
         // Click is outside or not.
-        if (!Utils.pointIsInItem(this, item, positionEvent)) {
+        if (_mouseAlwaysOutside || !Utils.pointIsInItem(this, item, positionEvent)) {
           if (_timeout != null) {
             // Remove existing timeout to avoid the creation of
             // many children.
diff --git a/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/AbstractDropDownMenu.qml b/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/AbstractDropDownMenu.qml
index 71fc792ef..b6dc88ff8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/AbstractDropDownMenu.qml
+++ b/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/AbstractDropDownMenu.qml
@@ -115,9 +115,8 @@ Item {
 
     PropertyChanges {
       focus: true // Necessary to use `Keys.onEscapePressed`.
-      opacity: 1
+      opacity: 1.0
       target: menu
-      visible: true
     }
   }
 
@@ -126,6 +125,10 @@ Item {
       from: ''
       to: 'opened'
 
+      ScriptAction {
+        script: menu.visible = true
+      }
+
       NumberAnimation {
         duration: PopupStyle.animation.openingDuration
         easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ Item {
 
       SequentialAnimation {
         PauseAnimation {
-          duration: PopupStyle.animation.closingDuration
+          duration: PopupStyle.animation.openingDuration
         }
 
         ScriptAction {
@@ -148,17 +151,10 @@ Item {
       from: 'opened'
       to: ''
 
-      NumberAnimation {
-        duration: PopupStyle.animation.openingDuration
-        easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-        property: 'opacity'
-        target: menu
-      }
-
       NumberAnimation {
         duration: PopupStyle.animation.closingDuration
         easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-        property: 'visible' // Ugly, use `NumberAnimation` with a bool.
+        property: 'opacity'
         target: menu
       }
 
@@ -168,7 +164,10 @@ Item {
         }
 
         ScriptAction {
-          script: menuClosed()
+          script: {
+            visible = false
+            menuClosed()
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml b/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml
index 2596416a5..f7962e6f1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml
+++ b/tests/ui/modules/Common/Popup/DesktopPopup.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import QtQuick 2.7
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 
+import Common.Styles 1.0
+
 // ===================================================================
 
 Item {
@@ -10,13 +12,14 @@ Item {
   property alias popupY: popup.y
 
   default property alias _content: content.data
+  property bool _isOpen: false
 
   function show () {
-    popup.show()
+    _isOpen = true
   }
 
   function hide () {
-    popup.hide()
+    _isOpen = false
   }
 
   // DO NOT TOUCH THIS PROPERTIES.
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ Item {
     id: popup
 
     flags: Qt.SplashScreen
+    opacity: 0
     height: _content[0] != null ? _content[0].height : 0
     width: _content[0] != null ? _content[0].width : 0
 
@@ -44,4 +48,56 @@ Item {
       property var $parent: wrapper
     }
   }
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  states: State {
+    name: 'opened'
+    when: _isOpen
+
+    PropertyChanges {
+      opacity: 1.0
+      target: popup
+    }
+  }
+
+  transitions: [
+    Transition {
+      from: ''
+      to: 'opened'
+
+      ScriptAction {
+        script: popup.show()
+      }
+
+      NumberAnimation {
+        duration: PopupStyle.animation.openingDuration
+        easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+        property: 'opacity'
+        target: popup
+      }
+    },
+
+    Transition {
+      from: 'opened'
+      to: ''
+
+      NumberAnimation {
+        duration: PopupStyle.animation.closingDuration
+        easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+        property: 'opacity'
+        target: popup
+      }
+
+      SequentialAnimation {
+        PauseAnimation {
+          duration: PopupStyle.animation.closingDuration
+        }
+
+        ScriptAction {
+          script: popup.hide()
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/scripts/Utils/utils.js b/tests/ui/scripts/Utils/utils.js
index 2d517e265..0513ae2fe 100644
--- a/tests/ui/scripts/Utils/utils.js
+++ b/tests/ui/scripts/Utils/utils.js
@@ -107,15 +107,16 @@ function clearTimeout (timer) {
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // Returns the top (root) parent of one object.
-function getTopParent (object) {
-  function _getTopParent (object) {
-    return object.$parent || object.parent
+function getTopParent (object, useFakeParent) {
+  function _getTopParent (object, useFakeParent) {
+    return (useFakeParent && object.$parent) || object.parent
   }
 
-  var parent = _getTopParent(object)
+  var parent = _getTopParent(object, useFakeParent)
+  var p
 
-  while (_getTopParent(parent) != null) {
-    parent = _getTopParent(parent)
+  while ((p = _getTopParent(parent, useFakeParent)) != null) {
+    parent = p
   }
 
   return parent