diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/modules/workspace/properties/adapter.ts b/packages/frontend/core/src/modules/workspace/properties/adapter.ts
index 6af26b6ab5..c1715e78c4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/modules/workspace/properties/adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/modules/workspace/properties/adapter.ts
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ export class WorkspacePropertiesAdapter {
   }
 
   getJournalPageDateString(id: string) {
-    this.ensurePageProperties(id);
-    return this.pageProperties[id].system[PageSystemPropertyId.Journal].value;
+    return this.pageProperties[id]?.system[PageSystemPropertyId.Journal]?.value;
   }
 
   setJournalPageDateString(id: string, date: string) {
@@ -127,9 +126,9 @@ export class WorkspacePropertiesAdapter {
 
   // page tags could be reactive
   getPageTags(pageId: string) {
-    this.ensurePageProperties(pageId);
     const tags =
-      this.pageProperties[pageId].system[PageSystemPropertyId.Tags].value;
+      this.getPageProperties(pageId)?.system[PageSystemPropertyId.Tags].value ??
+      [];
     const optionsMap = Object.fromEntries(this.tagOptions.map(o => [o.id, o]));
     return tags.map(tag => optionsMap[tag]).filter((t): t is TagOption => !!t);
   }
diff --git a/tests/affine-local/e2e/blocksuite/editor.spec.ts b/tests/affine-local/e2e/blocksuite/editor.spec.ts
index d1e889d05d..40b4e0568f 100644
--- a/tests/affine-local/e2e/blocksuite/editor.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/affine-local/e2e/blocksuite/editor.spec.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ const addDatabase = async (page: Page) => {
 };
 
 test('database is useable', async ({ page }) => {
+  test.slow();
   await openHomePage(page);
   await waitForEditorLoad(page);
   await clickNewPageButton(page);
-  await waitForEditorLoad(page);
   const title = getBlockSuiteEditorTitle(page);
   await title.pressSequentially('test title');
   await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ test('database is useable', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.reload();
   await waitForEditorLoad(page);
   await clickNewPageButton(page);
-  await waitForEditorLoad(page);
   const title2 = getBlockSuiteEditorTitle(page);
   await title2.pressSequentially('test title2');
   await page.waitForTimeout(500);
@@ -66,9 +65,11 @@ test('link page is useable', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.keyboard.press('1');
   await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
   const link = page.locator('.affine-reference');
-  await page.waitForTimeout(500);
   await expect(link).toBeVisible();
   await page.click('.affine-reference');
   await page.waitForTimeout(500);
-  expect(await title.innerText()).toBe('page1');
+
+  await expect(
+    page.locator('.doc-title-container:has-text("page1")')
+  ).toBeVisible();
 });
diff --git a/tests/affine-local/e2e/local-first-favorites-items.spec.ts b/tests/affine-local/e2e/local-first-favorites-items.spec.ts
index 52d9024f0f..86de392aa2 100644
--- a/tests/affine-local/e2e/local-first-favorites-items.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/affine-local/e2e/local-first-favorites-items.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   getBlockSuiteEditorTitle,
   getPageByTitle,
   waitForEditorLoad,
+  waitForEmptyEditor,
 } from '@affine-test/kit/utils/page-logic';
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 
@@ -101,6 +102,10 @@ test("Deleted page's reference will not be shown in sidebar", async ({
   // goto "Another page"
   await page.locator('.affine-reference-title').click();
 
+  await expect(
+    page.locator('.doc-title-container:has-text("Another page")')
+  ).toBeVisible();
+
   // delete the page
   await clickPageMoreActions(page);
 
@@ -131,7 +136,7 @@ test('Add new favorite page via sidebar', async ({ page }) => {
   await openHomePage(page);
   await waitForEditorLoad(page);
   await page.getByTestId('slider-bar-add-favorite-button').first().click();
-  await waitForEditorLoad(page);
+  await waitForEmptyEditor(page);
 
   // enter random page title
   await getBlockSuiteEditorTitle(page).fill('this is a new fav page');
diff --git a/tests/kit/utils/page-logic.ts b/tests/kit/utils/page-logic.ts
index d6410c9a6b..a0b8d46a40 100644
--- a/tests/kit/utils/page-logic.ts
+++ b/tests/kit/utils/page-logic.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ export async function clickNewPageButton(page: Page) {
   await page.getByTestId('sidebar-new-page-button').click({
     delay: 100,
   });
-  await waitForEditorLoad(page);
+  await expect(page.locator('.doc-title-container-empty')).toBeVisible();
+  await waitForEmptyEditor(page);
+}
+
+export async function waitForEmptyEditor(page: Page) {
+  await expect(page.locator('.doc-title-container-empty')).toBeVisible();
 }
 
 export function getBlockSuiteEditorTitle(page: Page) {