diff --git a/src/admin/e2e/features.e2e.ts b/src/admin/e2e/features.e2e.ts
index 493f738..51eb481 100644
--- a/src/admin/e2e/features.e2e.ts
+++ b/src/admin/e2e/features.e2e.ts
@@ -29,13 +29,17 @@ test('creating a feature adds it to the table and its toggle can be flipped', as
   const toggle = row.locator('input[type="checkbox"]');
   const wasChecked = await toggle.isChecked();
 
+  // Assert on the real PATCH landing, not just the switch's transient DOM state: if the
+  // feature-state map hasn't loaded for this row yet, the click handler no-ops silently and
+  // the switch briefly flashes the native checkbox state before Vue snaps it back - which
+  // reads as "toggled" for an instant even though nothing was ever sent to the API.
+  const patchResponse = page.waitForResponse(
+    (res) => res.request().method() === 'PATCH' && res.url().includes('/featurestate/') && res.ok(),
+  );
   await toggle.click({ force: true });
+  await patchResponse;
   await expect(toggle).toBeChecked({ checked: !wasChecked });
 
-  // The click's own toggle-state PUT is async; wait for it to land before reloading,
-  // otherwise the reload can race it and read back the pre-toggle value.
-  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
-
   // Reload to confirm the toggle was persisted to the real API/DB, not just local state.
   await page.reload();
   const reloadedRow = page.getByRole('row', { name: new RegExp(featureName) });