diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
index e452d08506..1d48d375a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  functional:
-    name: Functional
+  netlify:
+    name: Wait for Netlify build to finish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.37.0-jammy
+    outputs:
+      netlify_url: ${{ steps.netlify.outputs.url }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up environment
@@ -25,10 +25,21 @@ jobs:
           COMMIT_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: ./.github/actions/netlify-wait-for-build
+
+  functional:
+    name: Functional
+    needs: netlify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.37.0-jammy
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
       - name: Run E2E Tests on Netlify URL
         run: yarn e2e
         env:
-          E2E_START_URL: ${{ steps.netlify.outputs.url }}
+          E2E_START_URL: ${{ needs.netlify.outputs.netlify_url }}
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: always()
         with:
@@ -37,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 30
   vrt:
     name: Visual regression
+    needs: netlify
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.37.0-jammy
@@ -44,16 +56,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
-      - name: Wait for Netlify build to finish
-        id: netlify
-        env:
-          COMMIT_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: ./.github/actions/netlify-wait-for-build
       - name: Run VRT Tests on Netlify URL
         run: yarn vrt
         env:
-          E2E_START_URL: ${{ steps.netlify.outputs.url }}
+          E2E_START_URL: ${{ needs.netlify.outputs.netlify_url }}
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js b/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js
index c103805f0a..b715d687c2 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js
@@ -54,6 +54,37 @@ test.describe('Transactions', () => {
       await expect(accountPage.transactionTable).toHaveText('No transactions');
       await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(screenshotConfig(page));
     });
+
+    test('by category', async () => {
+      const filterTooltip = await accountPage.filterBy('Category');
+      await expect(filterTooltip.page).toHaveScreenshot(screenshotConfig(page));
+
+      // Type in the autocomplete box
+      const autocomplete = page.getByTestId('autocomplete');
+      await expect(autocomplete).toHaveScreenshot(screenshotConfig(page));
+
+      // Select the active item
+      await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clothing' }).click();
+      await filterTooltip.applyButton.click();
+
+      // Assert that there are only clothing transactions
+      await expect(accountPage.getNthTransaction(0).category).toHaveText(
+        'Clothing',
+      );
+      await expect(accountPage.getNthTransaction(1).category).toHaveText(
+        'Clothing',
+      );
+      await expect(accountPage.getNthTransaction(2).category).toHaveText(
+        'Clothing',
+      );
+      await expect(accountPage.getNthTransaction(3).category).toHaveText(
+        'Clothing',
+      );
+      await expect(accountPage.getNthTransaction(4).category).toHaveText(
+        'Clothing',
+      );
+      await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(screenshotConfig(page));
+    });
   });
 
   test('creates a test transaction', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js-snapshots/Transactions-filters-transactions-by-category-1-chromium-linux.png b/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js-snapshots/Transactions-filters-transactions-by-category-1-chromium-linux.png
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index 0000000000..52dd13a785
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index 0000000000..06acef3e54
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diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js-snapshots/Transactions-filters-transactions-by-category-3-chromium-linux.png b/packages/desktop-client/e2e/transactions.test.js-snapshots/Transactions-filters-transactions-by-category-3-chromium-linux.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..701b5a215b
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diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/tooltips.js b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/tooltips.js
index eaf62195ed..3fa898a400 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/tooltips.js
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/tooltips.js
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ export class Tooltip extends Component {
         // Allow clicking reach popover that mount outside of
         // tooltips. Might need to think about this more, like what
         // kind of things can be click that shouldn't close a tooltip?
-        if (
-          node.dataset.testid === 'tooltip' ||
-          node.dataset.testid === this.props['data-testid'] ||
-          node.dataset.reachPopover != null
-        ) {
+        if (node.dataset.istooltip || node.dataset.reachPopover != null) {
           break;
         }
 
@@ -320,6 +316,7 @@ export class Tooltip extends Component {
             {...css(contentStyle, style, styles.darkScrollbar)}
             ref={this.contentRef}
             data-testid={this.props['data-testid'] || 'tooltip'}
+            data-istooltip
             onClick={e => {
               // Click events inside a tooltip (e.g. when selecting a menu item) will bubble up
               // through the portal to parents in the React tree (as opposed to DOM parents).
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/1622.md b/upcoming-release-notes/1622.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89aa16dd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/1622.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfix
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Fix filtering in transaction table not working