diff --git a/locators/header_page_locators.py b/locators/header_page_locators.py
index a2f7d68be9..fbc661d2b7 100644
--- a/locators/header_page_locators.py
+++ b/locators/header_page_locators.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class HeaderAuthorizedLocators:
     HEADER_LINKS_AUTH = (By.XPATH, "//nav//a")
     HEADER_ICONS = (By.XPATH, "//nav//*[name()='svg']")
     HEADPHONE_ICON = (By.XPATH, "(//nav//*[name()='svg'])[2]")
+    LINK_GROUPS_AUTH = (By.XPATH, "(//nav//a)[2]")
     LINK_PROFILE = (By.XPATH, "(//nav//a)[12]")
     LINK_TELEGRAM_AUTH = (By.XPATH, "(//nav//a)[5]")
     LOGO_IMAGE_AUTH = (By.XPATH, "(//nav//*[name()='svg'])[1]")
diff --git a/pages/header_page.py b/pages/header_page.py
index fdd1132b26..0c5e47ba1d 100644
--- a/pages/header_page.py
+++ b/pages/header_page.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def click_on_internal_links_in_header_unauth(self):
 
     @allure.step("""Click on internal links in the Header and thereby open corresponding web pages in the same tab 
     for an authorized user""")
-    def click_on_internal_links_in_header_auth(self):
+    def click_on_internal_links_in_header_auth1(self):
         opened_pages = []
         # Click on the 'Statistics', 'Groups', 'About', 'Profile', 'Logo' links
         for link in self.get_list_of_direct_internal_links_auth():
@@ -380,6 +380,20 @@ def click_on_internal_links_in_header_auth(self):
             opened_pages.append(self.get_current_tab_url())
         return opened_pages
 
+    @allure.step("""Click on direct internal links in the Header 
+    and thereby open corresponding web pages in the same tab for an authorized user""")
+    def click_on_direct_internal_links_in_header_auth(self):
+        opened_pages = []
+        current_url = self.get_current_tab_url()
+
+        # Click on the 'Groups' link
+        self.element_is_present_and_clickable(self.locators1.LINK_GROUPS_AUTH).click()
+        Wait(self.driver, 10).until(EC.url_changes(current_url))
+        opened_pages.append(self.get_current_tab_url())                         # to be continued
+        print(opened_pages)
+
+        return opened_pages
+
     @allure.step("""Click on external links in the Header and thereby open corresponding web pages on new tabs 
     for every user""")
     def click_on_external_links_in_header(self):
diff --git a/tests/header_test.py b/tests/header_test.py
index e3766ee993..da2bb899ea 100644
--- a/tests/header_test.py
+++ b/tests/header_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Auto tests for verifying web elements in the Header of the site"""
 import allure
+import pytest
+
 from pages.header_page import HeaderPage as hPage
 from test_data.header_data import HeaderData as hPD
 
@@ -305,16 +307,25 @@ def test_hpa_03_01_verify_auth_header_links(self, driver, auto_test_user_authori
                 assert all(element in hPD.link_status_codes for element in link_status_codes), \
                     "Status codes of links mismatch valid values"
 
+            @pytest.mark.xfail
             @allure.title("""Verify if internal links in the Header for an authorized user 
             lead to correct pages after click""")
             def test_hpa_03_02_verify_auth_internal_links_lead_to_proper_pages(self, driver, auto_test_user_authorized):
                 page = hPage(driver)
                 internal_links_in_more = page.get_list_of_internal_links_in_more()
-                opened_pages = page.click_on_internal_links_in_header_auth()
+                opened_pages = page.click_on_internal_links_in_header_auth1()
                 assert internal_links_in_more, "Internal links are not collected in the list"
                 assert all(element in hPD.set_auth for element in opened_pages), \
                     "Some of internal links lead to incorrect pages after clicking"
 
+            @allure.title("""Verify if direct internal links in the Header for an authorized user 
+            lead to correct pages after click""")
+            def test_hpa_03_02_1_verify_auth_direct_internal_links_navigation(self, driver, auto_test_user_authorized):
+                page = hPage(driver)
+                opened_pages = page.click_on_direct_internal_links_in_header_auth()
+                assert all(element in hPD.set_auth for element in opened_pages), \
+                    "Some of direct internal links lead to incorrect pages after clicking"
+
             @allure.title("""Verify if external links in the Header for an authorized user 
             lead to correct pages after click""")
             def test_hpa_03_03_verify_auth_external_links_lead_to_proper_pages(self, driver, auto_test_user_authorized):