diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts
index c511059..7ebbbf6 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/message-hover-actions.spec.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ test("message hover shows beside-bubble actions; reply links to parent", async (
     `hover-bot-${stamp} ${"please look into this ".repeat(7)}`,
   );
   const botText = page.getByText(/i handled: hover-bot-/);
-  await expect(botText).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20_000 });
+  await expect(transcript.getByText(/i handled: hover-bot-/)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20_000 });
   const botRow = transcript.locator(`[data-message-id]`).filter({ has: botText }).first();
   await expect(botRow).toBeVisible();
   await expectRailAtRest(page, botRow);
@@ -404,7 +404,9 @@ test.describe("touch message actions", () => {
     const composer = page.getByRole("combobox", { name: /^Message/ });
     await sendComposerMessage(page, composer, `touch-bot-${Date.now()}`);
     const botText = page.getByText(/i handled: touch-bot-/);
-    await expect(botText).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20_000 });
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("transcript").getByText(/i handled: touch-bot-/)).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 20_000,
+    });
     const row = page
       .getByTestId("transcript")
       .locator("[data-message-id]")