diff --git a/apps/web/tests/shortcuts-workspace.e2e.ts b/apps/web/tests/shortcuts-workspace.e2e.ts
index 3b1e0db1b0..3bb20a0e96 100644
--- a/apps/web/tests/shortcuts-workspace.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/web/tests/shortcuts-workspace.e2e.ts
@@ -146,8 +146,11 @@ describe.skipIf(mode === 'record')('web e2e: workspace shortcuts', () => {
     await workspaceRow.getByText(workspaceLabel, { exact: true }).hover()
     await details.waitFor()
     await workspaceRow.getByRole('button', { name: `New session in ${workspaceLabel}`, exact: true }).hover()
-    await page.getByRole('tooltip').filter({ hasText: 'New Session' }).waitFor()
-    await expect.poll(() => details.count()).toBe(0)
+    const newSessionTooltip = page.getByRole('tooltip').filter({ hasText: 'New Session' })
+    await newSessionTooltip.waitFor()
+    expect(await details.isVisible()).toBe(true)
+    expect(await newSessionTooltip.evaluate(element => Number(getComputedStyle(element).zIndex)))
+      .toBeGreaterThan(await details.evaluate(element => Number(getComputedStyle(element).zIndex)))
     await workspaceRow.getByText(workspaceLabel, { exact: true }).hover()
     await details.waitFor()
     await page.mouse.move(700, 100)