diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/tests/appSurface/home.suite.ts b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/tests/appSurface/home.suite.ts
index dc4d77327..f8038aee6 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/tests/appSurface/home.suite.ts
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/tests/appSurface/home.suite.ts
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@ export function registerClientHomeTests() {
     expect(
       screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /runtime-live-hero\.png/ }),
     ).toBeNull();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(runtimeHarness.listen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'game-creator-manifest-invalidated',
+        expect.any(Function),
+      );
+    });
     const manifestReadsBeforeEvent = invoke.mock.calls.filter(
       ([command]) => command === 'get_local_game_manifest',
     ).length;
@@ -303,12 +309,6 @@ export function registerClientHomeTests() {
       ([command]) => command === 'inspect_local_project_directory',
     ).length;
 
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(runtimeHarness.listen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'game-creator-manifest-invalidated',
-        expect.any(Function),
-      );
-    });
     manifestChanged = true;
     act(() => {
       runtimeHarness.emitManifestInvalidated('art-asset-plan');