diff --git a/tests/smoke/wikilink-path-fix.spec.ts b/tests/smoke/wikilink-path-fix.spec.ts
index 5161674..e3d8767 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/wikilink-path-fix.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/smoke/wikilink-path-fix.spec.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ test.describe('Wikilink insertion and navigation', () => {
     await page.route('**/api/vault/ping', route => route.fulfill({ status: 503 }))
     await page.goto('/', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' })
 
+    await page.getByTitle('Search notes').click()
+    const searchInput = page.getByPlaceholder('Search notes...')
+    await expect(searchInput).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 })
+    await searchInput.fill(SOURCE_NOTE_TITLE)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('note-list-search-loading')).toHaveCount(0)
+
     const noteItem = page.locator('.app__note-list .cursor-pointer').filter({ hasText: SOURCE_NOTE_TITLE }).first()
     await expect(noteItem).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 })
     await noteItem.click()