diff --git a/test/ui/mock.e2e.test.js b/test/ui/mock.e2e.test.js
index 5adec9b0..ed87113e 100644
--- a/test/ui/mock.e2e.test.js
+++ b/test/ui/mock.e2e.test.js
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ describe('in-match UI (mock harness, headless Chrome)', { skip: !ENABLED && 'set
       assert.deepEqual([...new Set(shown.map((x) => x[0]))].sort(), [...new Set(theirs.map((e) => e.enemyKey))].sort());
       if (render === 'engine') assert.ok(shown.every((x) => x[1] >= 17), 'their upper-gate enemies stand in rows 17–18');
       await page.click('.gtop__iconbtn');
-      await page.waitForFunction(() => document.querySelector('.gm')?.dataset.camera === 'normal', { timeout: 3000 });
+      // a scouted prep board frames like the own prep with the shop folded (PR #129), so the pen returns to 'prep'
+      await page.waitForFunction(() => document.querySelector('.gm')?.dataset.camera === 'prep', { timeout: 3000 });
       assert.ok(await page.$('.gm__watching'), 'still scouting the teammate');
       await page.click('.gm__watching button');
       await page.waitForFunction(() => document.querySelector('.gm')?.dataset.camera === 'prep', { timeout: 3000 });