diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/ftr_e2e/cypress/integration/read_only_user/service_overview/instances_table.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/ftr_e2e/cypress/integration/read_only_user/service_overview/instances_table.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2d76dfe977ef75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/ftr_e2e/cypress/integration/read_only_user/service_overview/instances_table.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import url from 'url';
+import archives_metadata from '../../../fixtures/es_archiver/archives_metadata';
+import { esArchiverLoad, esArchiverUnload } from '../../../tasks/es_archiver';
+
+const { start, end } = archives_metadata['apm_8.0.0'];
+
+const serviceOverviewPath = '/app/apm/services/opbeans-java/overview';
+const baseUrl = url.format({
+  pathname: serviceOverviewPath,
+  query: { rangeFrom: start, rangeTo: end },
+});
+
+const apisToIntercept = [
+  {
+    endpoint:
+      '/api/apm/services/opbeans-java/service_overview_instances/main_statistics',
+    as: 'instancesMainRequest',
+  },
+  {
+    endpoint:
+      '/api/apm/services/opbeans-java/service_overview_instances/detailed_statistics',
+    as: 'instancesDetailsRequest',
+  },
+  {
+    endpoint:
+      '/api/apm/services/opbeans-java/service_overview_instances/details/02950c4c5fbb0fda1cc98c47bf4024b473a8a17629db6530d95dcee68bd54c6c',
+    as: 'instanceDetailsRequest',
+  },
+  {
+    endpoint:
+      '/api/apm/services/opbeans-java/service_overview_instances/details/02950c4c5fbb0fda1cc98c47bf4024b473a8a17629db6530d95dcee68bd54c6c',
+    as: 'instanceDetailsRequest',
+  },
+];
+
+describe('Instances table', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.loginAsReadOnlyUser();
+  });
+  describe('when data is not loaded', () => {
+    it('shows empty message', () => {
+      cy.visit(baseUrl);
+      cy.contains('opbeans-java');
+      cy.get('[data-test-subj="serviceInstancesTableContainer"]').contains(
+        'No items found'
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when data is loaded', () => {
+    before(() => {
+      esArchiverLoad('apm_8.0.0');
+    });
+    after(() => {
+      esArchiverUnload('apm_8.0.0');
+    });
+    const serviceNodeName =
+      '02950c4c5fbb0fda1cc98c47bf4024b473a8a17629db6530d95dcee68bd54c6c';
+    it('has data in the table', () => {
+      cy.visit(baseUrl);
+      cy.contains('opbeans-java');
+      cy.contains(serviceNodeName);
+    });
+    it('shows instance details', () => {
+      apisToIntercept.map(({ endpoint, as }) => {
+        cy.intercept('GET', endpoint).as(as);
+      });
+
+      cy.visit(baseUrl);
+      cy.contains('opbeans-java');
+
+      cy.wait('@instancesMainRequest');
+      cy.contains(serviceNodeName);
+
+      cy.wait('@instancesDetailsRequest');
+      cy.get(
+        `[data-test-subj="instanceDetailsButton_${serviceNodeName}"]`
+      ).realClick();
+      cy.get('[data-test-subj="loadingSpinner"]').should('be.visible');
+      cy.wait('@instanceDetailsRequest').then(() => {
+        cy.contains('Service');
+      });
+    });
+    it('shows actions available', () => {
+      apisToIntercept.map(({ endpoint, as }) => {
+        cy.intercept('GET', endpoint).as(as);
+      });
+
+      cy.visit(baseUrl);
+      cy.contains('opbeans-java');
+
+      cy.wait('@instancesMainRequest');
+      cy.contains(serviceNodeName);
+
+      cy.wait('@instancesDetailsRequest');
+      cy.get(
+        `[data-test-subj="instanceActionsButton_${serviceNodeName}"]`
+      ).realClick();
+      cy.contains('Pod logs');
+      cy.contains('Pod metrics');
+      cy.contains('Container logs');
+      cy.contains('Container metrics');
+      cy.contains('Filter overview by instance');
+      cy.contains('Metrics');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/service_overview/service_overview_instances_table/intance_details.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/service_overview/service_overview_instances_table/intance_details.tsx
index 11a5b01418b4d5..ba1da7e6dd6eb9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/service_overview/service_overview_instances_table/intance_details.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/app/service_overview/service_overview_instances_table/intance_details.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export function InstanceDetails({ serviceName, serviceNodeName }: Props) {
     status === FETCH_STATUS.NOT_INITIATED
   ) {
     return (
-      <div style={{ width: pct(50) }} data-test-subj="loadingSpinner">
+      <div style={{ width: pct(50) }}>
         <EuiLoadingContent data-test-subj="loadingSpinner" />
       </div>
     );