diff --git a/tests/e2e/packet.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/packet.spec.ts
index d3b0d98e..f081bb70 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/packet.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/packet.spec.ts
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ test("document QA needs no count check and persisted findings support evidence,
       .filter({ hasText: /^Elapsed/ });
 
     await expect(lockTiming).toHaveAttribute("data-tip", /Local edits are paused until then/);
+    await page.mouse.move(0, 0);
     await lockTiming.hover();
     await expect(page.getByTestId("review-tooltip")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByTestId("review-tooltip")).toContainText("Local edits are paused");
diff --git a/tests/e2e/project-navigation.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/project-navigation.spec.ts
index 67373710..bccd23fa 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/project-navigation.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/project-navigation.spec.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ test("replayed reviews and a progress burst share bounded snapshot refreshes", a
     const panel = page.getByTestId("packet-review-panel");
     await expect(panel).toContainText("Alpha saved review 12");
     await expect(page.locator(".previous-reviews > div")).toHaveCount(11);
-    expect(await page.evaluate(() => window.rpcControl.held())).toEqual(["ReviewSnapshot"]);
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.rpcControl.held()))
+      .toEqual(["ReviewSnapshot"]);
     // The selection's snapshot plus one refresh for the whole replay.
     expect((await snapshotProjects(page)).slice(before)).toEqual([
       alpha.project.id,