diff --git a/tests/e2e/gif-export.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/gif-export.spec.ts
index 132a6dd..c32c036 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/gif-export.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/gif-export.spec.ts
@@ -72,14 +72,15 @@ test("exports a GIF from a loaded video", async () => {
 		fs.mkdirSync(recordingsDir, { recursive: true });
 		fs.copyFileSync(TEST_VIDEO, testVideoInRecordings);
 
-		await hudWindow.evaluate((videoPath: string) => {
-			window.electronAPI.setCurrentVideoPath(videoPath);
-			try {
+		try {
+			await hudWindow.evaluate((videoPath: string) => {
+				window.electronAPI.setCurrentVideoPath(videoPath);
 				window.electronAPI.switchToEditor();
-			} catch {
-				// Expected: HUD window closes during this call, killing the context.
-			}
-		}, testVideoInRecordings);
+			}, testVideoInRecordings);
+		} catch {
+			// Expected: switchToEditor() closes the HUD window, killing the
+			// Playwright page context before evaluate() can resolve.
+		}
 
 		// ── 3. Switch to the editor window. This closes the HUD and opens
 		//       a new BrowserWindow with ?windowType=editor.