diff --git a/apps/web/tests/workspace-management.e2e.ts b/apps/web/tests/workspace-management.e2e.ts
index b00d220585..c1f0f56ac8 100644
--- a/apps/web/tests/workspace-management.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/web/tests/workspace-management.e2e.ts
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ describe('web e2e: workspace management (create / rename / flat view / hover aff
     expect(await page.evaluate(() => navigator.clipboard.readText())).toBe(rowTitle)
     // Leaving anchor and card together closes it after the grace.
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).hover()
-    await expect.poll(() => page.getByText('Idle', { exact: true }).count(), { timeout: 5_000 }).toBe(0)
+    await expect.poll(() => card.count(), { timeout: 5_000 }).toBe(0)
     expect(tripwire.pageErrors).toEqual([])
   }, 60_000)