diff --git a/e2e/work-orders/work-orders.visual.spec.ts b/e2e/work-orders/work-orders.visual.spec.ts
index 9211aa28..f0847701 100644
--- a/e2e/work-orders/work-orders.visual.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/work-orders/work-orders.visual.spec.ts
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ test.describe("Work Orders deterministic pixel regression", () => {
 
   test("error", async ({ page }) => {
     await openWorkOrderPage(page, "error");
-    await expect(page.getByRole("main").getByRole("alert")).toContainText(/server error/i);
+    const alert = page.getByRole("main").getByRole("alert");
+    await expect(alert).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(alert).toContainText(/server error/i);
     await expectStableScreenshot(page, "wo-error.png");
   });