diff --git a/web/e2e/register-email-required.spec.ts b/web/e2e/register-email-required.spec.ts
index 8bdefefa..dea9f6d1 100644
--- a/web/e2e/register-email-required.spec.ts
+++ b/web/e2e/register-email-required.spec.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ test.describe('Register Email Required (Real API)', () => {
     await page.getByLabel('Password').fill(user.password)
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Register & Login' }).click()
 
-    await expect(page).toHaveURL('/dashboard')
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL('/')
+    const sessionResponse = await page.request.get('/api/v1/auth/me')
+    expect(sessionResponse.status()).toBe(200)
   })
 
   test('shows required validation when email is missing', async ({ page }) => {