diff --git a/internal/gui/tests/routing-failed-open.test.cjs b/internal/gui/tests/routing-failed-open.test.cjs
index 98c562cb..2649c8ba 100644
--- a/internal/gui/tests/routing-failed-open.test.cjs
+++ b/internal/gui/tests/routing-failed-open.test.cjs
@@ -79,7 +79,17 @@ for (const engine of (process.env.BROWSER ? [process.env.BROWSER] : ["chromium",
 
         const row = page.locator(".rt-req").nth(1);
         assert.match(await row.textContent(), /400/);
-        const was = await row.evaluate((e) => e.getBoundingClientRect().top);
+        // Live, the page follows the newest request and draws its story above
+        // the list once the trace is in; measure after that, not mid-load.
+        if (live) await page.locator(".rt-req").nth(0).and(page.locator('[aria-pressed="true"]')).waitFor();
+        await page.locator(".rt-steps li").first().waitFor();
+        let was = await row.evaluate((e) => e.getBoundingClientRect().top);
+        for (let i = 0, same = 0; i < 40 && same < 3; i++) {
+          await page.waitForTimeout(50);
+          const now = await row.evaluate((e) => e.getBoundingClientRect().top);
+          same = Math.abs(now - was) <= 1 ? same + 1 : 0;
+          was = now;
+        }
         await row.click();
         await page.waitForTimeout(400);
         assert(Math.abs((await row.evaluate((e) => e.getBoundingClientRect().top)) - was) <= 1, "picking the request moved the page");