diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts
index 47b5caf..6fd480e 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { expect, type Locator, type Page, type Route, test } from "@playwright/test";
-import { captureScreenshot, completeOnboarding, signup } from "./helpers";
+import { captureScreenshot, completeOnboarding, signup, waitForChatComposer } from "./helpers";
 
 /** Submit from the Send control so an in-flight prior send cannot swallow Enter. */
 async function sendComposerMessage(page: Page, composer: Locator, text: string) {
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ test("message hover shows beside-bubble actions; reply links to parent", async (
   await expect(parentRow.getByTestId("message-reactions")).toContainText("❤️ 2");
   await captureScreenshot(page, testInfo, "message-multiple-reactions");
   await page.reload({ waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
+  await waitForChatComposer(page);
+  await expect(parentRow).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20_000 });
   await expect(parentRow.getByTestId("message-reactions")).toContainText("❤️ 2");
   await expect(parentRow.getByTestId("message-reactions")).toContainText("👍");