diff --git a/tests/integration/tests/04-mobile.spec.ts b/tests/integration/tests/04-mobile.spec.ts
index 108ba5bee7..46d8064f7b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/tests/04-mobile.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/tests/04-mobile.spec.ts
@@ -219,16 +219,11 @@ test.describe("Mobile viewport flows", () => {
     page,
   }) => {
     await page.goto("/proxmox/overview");
-    await expect(
-      page.getByPlaceholder(
-        "Search VMs and LXCs by name, VMID, node, or status",
-      ),
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
 
     const primaryRail = page.locator('[data-mobile-nav-rail="primary"]');
     const utilityRail = page.locator('[data-mobile-nav-rail="utility"]');
-    await expect(primaryRail).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(utilityRail).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(primaryRail).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
+    await expect(utilityRail).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
 
     await expect
       .poll(
@@ -325,12 +320,6 @@ test.describe("Mobile viewport flows", () => {
   }) => {
     await page.goto("/proxmox/overview");
 
-    await expect(
-      page.getByPlaceholder(
-        "Search VMs and LXCs by name, VMID, node, or status",
-      ),
-    ).toBeVisible();
-
     const tableWrapper = page
       .locator("div.overflow-x-auto")
       .filter({ has: page.locator("table") })
@@ -368,12 +357,6 @@ test.describe("Mobile viewport flows", () => {
   }) => {
     await page.goto("/proxmox/overview");
 
-    await expect(
-      page.getByPlaceholder(
-        "Search VMs and LXCs by name, VMID, node, or status",
-      ),
-    ).toBeVisible();
-
     const disclosure = page
       .getByRole("button", { name: /^Expand details for / })
       .first();
diff --git a/tests/integration/tests/38-vmware-ai-chat-mentions.spec.ts b/tests/integration/tests/38-vmware-ai-chat-mentions.spec.ts
index 7f848e3b11..287fe81f74 100644
--- a/tests/integration/tests/38-vmware-ai-chat-mentions.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/tests/38-vmware-ai-chat-mentions.spec.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ test.describe('VMware AI chat mentions', () => {
       .filter({ hasText: /esxi-01\.lab\.local/ })
       .first();
     await expect(hostOption).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
-    await textarea.press('Enter');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
     await expect(textarea).toHaveValue('@esxi-01.lab.local ');
 
     // API-backed vSphere VMs use the same shared mention contract, carrying
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test.describe('VMware AI chat mentions', () => {
       .filter({ hasText: /warehouse-api-01/ })
       .first();
     await expect(vmOption).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
-    await textarea.press('Enter');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
     await expect(textarea).toHaveValue('@warehouse-api-01 ');
 
     expect(unexpectedVMwareRequests).toEqual([]);
diff --git a/tests/integration/tests/42-vmware-ai-chat-read-recovery.spec.ts b/tests/integration/tests/42-vmware-ai-chat-read-recovery.spec.ts
index e80d99f6c1..e12bd26ac3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/tests/42-vmware-ai-chat-read-recovery.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/tests/42-vmware-ai-chat-read-recovery.spec.ts
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ test.describe('VMware AI chat read recovery', () => {
       .filter({ hasText: /warehouse-api-01/ })
       .first();
     await expect(vmOption).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
-    await textarea.press('Enter');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
     await expect(textarea).toHaveValue('@warehouse-api-01 ');
 
     await textarea.fill('@warehouse-api-01 show me recent status');
-    await textarea.press('Enter');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
 
     // Chat turns ride the shared assistant transport (websocket-backed since
     // the assistant modernization, so REST route interception cannot observe