diff --git a/tests/nostr-login-permissions.test.mjs b/tests/nostr-login-permissions.test.mjs
index 0fa80c4c..1a81e753 100644
--- a/tests/nostr-login-permissions.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/nostr-login-permissions.test.mjs
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ test("NIP-07 login falls back when structured permissions fail", async () => {
     const pubkey = result.pubkey;
     assert.equal(pubkey, HEX_PUBKEY);
     assert.ok(env.enableCalls.length >= 2, "should retry with alternate payloads");
-    const [objectCall, stringCall] = env.enableCalls;
+    const [objectCall, stringCall, plainCall] = env.enableCalls;
     assert.ok(Array.isArray(objectCall?.permissions));
     assert.equal(
       typeof objectCall.permissions[0],
diff --git a/tests/visual/overlay-layers.spec.ts b/tests/visual/overlay-layers.spec.ts
index 5382c050..3f167f5a 100644
--- a/tests/visual/overlay-layers.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/visual/overlay-layers.spec.ts
@@ -10,40 +10,15 @@ declare global {
 }
 
 test.describe("overlay layering tokens", () => {
-  async function dismissDisclaimerModal(page: Page) {
-    const modal = page.locator("#disclaimerModal");
-    if ((await modal.count()) === 0) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    await page.evaluate(() => {
-      try {
-        window.localStorage?.setItem("hasSeenDisclaimer", "true");
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.warn("Failed to persist disclaimer state", error);
-      }
-      document
-        .querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>("#disclaimerModal")
-        .forEach((node) => {
-          node.classList.add("hidden");
-          node.setAttribute("data-open", "false");
-        });
-      document.documentElement?.classList.remove("modal-open");
-      document.body?.classList.remove("modal-open");
-    });
-
-    await page.waitForFunction(() =>
-      Array.from(
-        document.querySelectorAll("#disclaimerModal")
-      ).every((modalElement) => modalElement.classList.contains("hidden"))
-    );
-  }
-
   test("mobile sidebar shares desktop rail behavior", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 });
-    await page.goto("/index.html", { waitUntil: "networkidle" });
 
-    await dismissDisclaimerModal(page);
+    // Pre-suppress the disclaimer modal to avoid race conditions with app hydration
+    await page.addInitScript(() => {
+      window.localStorage.setItem("hasSeenDisclaimer", "true");
+    });
+
+    await page.goto("/index.html", { waitUntil: "networkidle" });
 
     // Wait for initial fade-in to complete so opacity doesn't interfere with visibility checks
     await page.waitForFunction(