diff --git a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_lib/common.js b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_lib/common.js
index 2711ef36e3..f344f56bea 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_lib/common.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_lib/common.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommonUtils {
                 });
 
                 await page.evaluate(() => {
-                    $(".typeahead-menu .active a:visible").click();
+                    $(".typeahead-menu .active a:visible").trigger("click");
                 });
             },
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/02-message-basics.js b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/02-message-basics.js
index 3e391cf410..469994bd7c 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/02-message-basics.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/02-message-basics.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ async function un_narrow_by_clicking_org_icon(page) {
 
 async function test_navigations_from_home(page) {
     console.log("Narrowing by clicking stream");
-    await page.evaluate(() => $(`*[title='Narrow to stream "Verona"']`).click());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $(`*[title='Narrow to stream "Verona"']`).trigger("click"));
     await expect_verona_stream(page);
 
     assert.strictEqual(await page.title(), "Verona - Zulip Dev - Zulip");
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ async function test_navigations_from_home(page) {
 
     console.log("Narrowing by clicking group personal header");
     await page.evaluate(() =>
-        $('*[title="Narrow to your private messages with Cordelia Lear, King Hamlet"]').click(),
+        $('*[title="Narrow to your private messages with Cordelia Lear, King Hamlet"]').trigger(
+            "click",
+        ),
     );
     await expect_huddle(page);
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/07-navigation.js b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/07-navigation.js
index 9f23d3b998..a3dd2d5b42 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/07-navigation.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/07-navigation.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async function navigation_tests(page) {
 
     // Hardcoded this instead of using `navigate_to`
     // as Puppeteer cannot click hidden elements.
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("a[href='#message_feed_container]'").click());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("a[href='#message_feed_container]'").trigger("click"));
     await wait_for_tab(page, "message_feed_container");
 
     await navigate_to_subscriptions(page);
diff --git a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/08-admin.js b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/08-admin.js
index 188e953b3c..06f68af318 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/08-admin.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/puppeteer_tests/08-admin.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async function test_change_new_stream_notifications_setting(page) {
 
     await common.wait_for_text(page, verona_in_dropdown, "Verona");
     await page.waitForSelector(verona_in_dropdown, {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate((selector) => $(selector).click(), verona_in_dropdown);
+    await page.evaluate((selector) => $(selector).trigger("click"), verona_in_dropdown);
 
     await submit_notifications_stream_settings(page);
 
@@ -103,42 +103,42 @@ async function submit_stream_permissions_change(page) {
 async function test_set_create_streams_to_admins_only(page) {
     console.log("Test setting create streams policy to 'admins only'.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_create_stream_policy", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_create_stream_policy").val(2).change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_create_stream_policy").val(2).trigger("change"));
     await submit_stream_permissions_change(page);
 }
 
 async function test_set_create_streams_to_members_and_admins(page) {
     console.log("Test setting create streams policy to 'members and admins'.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_create_stream_policy", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_create_stream_policy").val(1).change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_create_stream_policy").val(1).trigger("change"));
     await submit_stream_permissions_change(page);
 }
 
 async function test_set_create_streams_policy_to_full_members(page) {
     console.log("Test setting create streams policy to 'full members'.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_create_stream_policy", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_create_stream_policy").val(3).change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_create_stream_policy").val(3).trigger("change"));
     await submit_stream_permissions_change(page);
 }
 
 async function test_set_invite_to_streams_policy_to_admins_only(page) {
     console.log("Test setting invite to streams policy to 'admins only'.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy").val(2).change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy").val(2).trigger("change"));
     await submit_stream_permissions_change(page);
 }
 
 async function test_set_invite_to_streams_policy_to_members_and_admins(page) {
     console.log("Test setting invite to streams policy to 'members and admins'.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy").val(1).change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy").val(1).trigger("change"));
     await submit_stream_permissions_change(page);
 }
 
 async function test_set_invite_to_streams_policy_to_full_members(page) {
     console.log("Test setting invite to streams policy to 'full members'.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy").val(3).change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_invite_to_stream_policy").val(3).trigger("change"));
     await submit_stream_permissions_change(page);
 }
 
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ async function submit_joining_organization_change(page) {
 async function test_set_new_user_threshold_to_three_days(page) {
     console.log("Test setting new user threshold to three days.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting").val("three_days").change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting").val("three_days").trigger("change"));
     await submit_joining_organization_change(page);
 }
 
 async function test_set_new_user_threshold_to_N_days(page) {
     console.log("Test setting new user threshold to three days.");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting", {visible: true});
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting").val("custom_days").change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting").val("custom_days").trigger("change"));
 
     const N = 10;
     await page.evaluate((N) => $("#id_realm_waiting_period_threshold").val(N), N);
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ async function test_change_organization_default_language(page) {
     await page.click("li[data-section='organization-settings']");
     await page.waitForSelector("#id_realm_default_language", {visible: true});
 
-    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_default_language").val("de").change());
+    await page.evaluate(() => $("#id_realm_default_language").val("de").trigger("change"));
     await submit_default_user_settings(page);
 }