diff --git a/apps/web/tests/message-actions.e2e.ts b/apps/web/tests/message-actions.e2e.ts
index 6c4f450529..7555be866b 100644
--- a/apps/web/tests/message-actions.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/web/tests/message-actions.e2e.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ describe('web e2e: message IconActions and clocks on settled history', () => {
       () => page.locator('[role="treeitem"][aria-selected="true"]').count(),
       { timeout: 10_000 },
     ).toBe(1)
+    // The child row is published before its inherited title rename settles;
+    // wait for that second RPC projection before freezing the ARIA tree.
+    await expect.poll(
+      () => page.locator('[role="treeitem"][aria-selected="true"]').textContent(),
+      { timeout: 10_000 },
+    ).toContain('Use the read tool twice (2)')
     const tree = await captureStableAria(
       page,
       '[role="tree"][aria-label="Sessions"]',