diff --git a/tests/e2e/box-brush-authoring.e2e.ts b/tests/e2e/box-brush-authoring.e2e.ts
index 2e29a13a..0170a2a7 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/box-brush-authoring.e2e.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/box-brush-authoring.e2e.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ test("user can create a box brush and keep it through a draft reload", async ({
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: /Entry Room/ }).click();
   await expect(page.getByTestId("brush-center-y")).toHaveValue("2");
   await expect(page.getByTestId("brush-size-z")).toHaveValue("4");
-  await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-overlay-topLeft")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-overlay-topLeft")).toHaveCount(0);
 
   expect(pageErrors).toEqual([]);
   expect(consoleErrors).toEqual([]);
diff --git a/tests/e2e/orthographic-views.e2e.ts b/tests/e2e/orthographic-views.e2e.ts
index 449e7c10..f4ec0436 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/orthographic-views.e2e.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/orthographic-views.e2e.ts
@@ -29,18 +29,19 @@ test("orthographic panel controls keep brush authoring and selection behavior in
   await expect(page.getByText("1 brush selected (Box Brush 1)")).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-active-panel")).toHaveCount(0);
   await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-perspective")).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
+  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-top").dispatchEvent("click");
   await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-top")).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
-  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toContainText("XZ grid");
+  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-front").dispatchEvent("click");
   await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-front")).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
-  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toContainText("XY grid");
+  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-side").dispatchEvent("click");
   await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-view-side")).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
-  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toContainText("YZ grid");
+  await expect(getViewportOverlay(page, "topLeft")).toHaveCount(0);
 
   await page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-display-authoring").dispatchEvent("click");
   await expect(page.getByTestId("viewport-panel-topLeft-display-authoring")).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
diff --git a/tests/e2e/viewport-test-helpers.ts b/tests/e2e/viewport-test-helpers.ts
index b37dfb1e..aaf49173 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/viewport-test-helpers.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/viewport-test-helpers.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ interface EditorStoreSnapshot {
     modelInstances: Record<string, { position: { x: number; y: number; z: number } }>;
     entities: Record<string, { position: { x: number; y: number; z: number } }>;
   };
+  viewportQuadSplit: {
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+  };
   viewportTransientState: {
     toolPreview: ViewportToolPreview;
   };