diff --git a/test/e2e/coop.e2e.mjs b/test/e2e/coop.e2e.mjs
index 1a0471db..d346f71a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/coop.e2e.mjs
+++ b/test/e2e/coop.e2e.mjs
@@ -600,7 +600,8 @@ async function ready(c, { key = false } = {}) {
   if (!(await c.isEditable())) return;
   const s = await c.st();
   if (!s.canReady) { c.note(`temp not empty (${s.temp}) — ready blocked`); return; }
-  if (key) { await c.page.mouse.click(c.w / 2, c.h * 0.3); await c.page.keyboard.press('Space'); } else await c.click('.readybtn');
+  // Space asks about leftover funds like the button does (剩余资金, DESIGN §23.11); the button path confirms inside c.click
+  if (key) { await c.page.mouse.click(c.w / 2, c.h * 0.3); await c.page.keyboard.press('Space'); await c.confirmFundsLeft(); } else await c.click('.readybtn');
   await c.waitFor((x) => x.ready || x.phase !== 'PREP', 'ready', 8000);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/ui/real.e2e.test.js b/test/ui/real.e2e.test.js
index 75957074..5d9d2155 100644
--- a/test/ui/real.e2e.test.js
+++ b/test/ui/real.e2e.test.js
@@ -413,14 +413,18 @@ class Client {
   async ready() {
     if (!(await this.isEditable())) return;
     await this.click('.readybtn');
-    // 准备 with funds left asks first (剩余资金, DESIGN §23.11): confirm it, as a player who means to start the fight does
+    await this.confirmFundsLeft();
+    await this.waitFor((s) => s.ready || s.phase !== 'PREP', 'ready', 8000);
+  }
+
+  /** 准备 with funds left asks first (剩余资金, DESIGN §23.11): confirm it, as a player who means to start the fight does. */
+  async confirmFundsLeft() {
     await sleep(250);
     const asked = await this.page.evaluate(() => {
       const t = document.querySelector('.modal__title');
       return !!(t && t.textContent.includes('剩余资金'));
     });
     if (asked) await this.click('.modal__actions button', '准备就绪', { timeout: 4000 });
-    await this.waitFor((s) => s.ready || s.phase !== 'PREP', 'ready', 8000);
   }
 }
 
@@ -542,7 +546,7 @@ describe('real server + real browsers', { skip: !ENABLED && 'set SP_REAL_E2E=1 (
             await c.deployFromHand(2);
             const s2 = await c.st();
             if (s2.temp > 0) c.note(`temp not empty (${s2.temp}) — ready blocked`);
-            if (c === guest) { await c.page.keyboard.press('Space'); await c.waitFor((x) => x.ready || x.phase !== 'PREP', 'ready (Space)', 8000); } else await c.ready();
+            if (c === guest) { await c.page.keyboard.press('Space'); await c.confirmFundsLeft(); await c.waitFor((x) => x.ready || x.phase !== 'PREP', 'ready (Space)', 8000); } else await c.ready();
           }
         } else if (hs.phase === 'SP_DRAFT') {
           for (const c of both) {