diff --git a/Tests/MatterControl.AutomationTests/SliceSettingsTests.cs b/Tests/MatterControl.AutomationTests/SliceSettingsTests.cs
index 6d0789eb9..39334af16 100644
--- a/Tests/MatterControl.AutomationTests/SliceSettingsTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/MatterControl.AutomationTests/SliceSettingsTests.cs
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.Tests.Automation
 
 					testRunner.AddItemToBedplate();
 
-					testRunner.OpenGCode3DOverflowMenu();
-					testRunner.ClickByName("Sync To Print Menu Item");
+					// Toggle Sync-to-print
+					testRunner.SwitchToGCodeTab();
+					testRunner.ClickByName("Sync To Print Toggle");
 
 					testRunner.StartPrint();
 
@@ -94,9 +95,9 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.Tests.Automation
 
 					testRunner.AddItemToBedplate();
 
-					// Turn on Sync-to-print
-					testRunner.OpenGCode3DOverflowMenu();
-					testRunner.ClickByName("Sync To Print Menu Item");
+					// Toggle Sync-to-print
+					testRunner.SwitchToGCodeTab();
+					testRunner.ClickByName("Sync To Print Toggle");
 
 					testRunner.StartPrint();
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.Tests.Automation
 		private static void WaitForLayerAndResume(AutomationRunner testRunner, int indexToWaitFor)
 		{
 			testRunner.WaitForName("No Button", 30);
-			
+
 			var printer = ApplicationController.Instance.ActivePrinter;
 
 			// Wait for layer
diff --git a/Tests/MatterControl.Tests/MatterControl/MatterControlUtilities.cs b/Tests/MatterControl.Tests/MatterControl/MatterControlUtilities.cs
index d16ac882d..e7a13331d 100644
--- a/Tests/MatterControl.Tests/MatterControl/MatterControlUtilities.cs
+++ b/Tests/MatterControl.Tests/MatterControl/MatterControlUtilities.cs
@@ -826,6 +826,20 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.Tests.Automation
 			testRunner.ClickByName("Controls Tab");
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Switch to Printer -> GCode Tab - NOTE: as a short term hack this helper as adds content to the bed and slices to ensure GCode view options appear as expected
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="testRunner"></param>
+		public static void SwitchToGCodeTab(this AutomationRunner testRunner)
+		{
+			testRunner.ClickByName("Layers3D Button");
+
+			// TODO: Remove workaround needed to force GCode options to appear {{
+			testRunner.AddItemToBedplate();
+			testRunner.ClickByName("Generate Gcode Button");
+			// TODO: Remove workaround needed to force GCode options to appear }}
+		}
+
 		private static void EnsurePrinterSidebarOpen(AutomationRunner testRunner)
 		{
 			// If the sidebar exists, we need to expand and pin it