diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs
index 973ee556..7b4b056b 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests.rs
@@ -2158,6 +2158,7 @@ fn combined_modal_completion_releases_worker_without_navigation_or_model_changes
         let mut app = fixture();
         let request = begin(&mut app, query::Action::Definition);
         let ready = completion(&app, request);
+        let expected = ready.result.as_ref().unwrap().1.clone();
         let accepted = app.document.snapshot();
         let raw = app.source_workspace.bundle();
         let cursor = app.source_editor.cursor();
@@ -2189,7 +2190,11 @@ fn combined_modal_completion_releases_worker_without_navigation_or_model_changes
         send(&mut app, Message::SourceSymbolsReady(ready));
         assert!(app.source_symbols.in_flight.is_none(), "modal {modal}");
         assert!(app.source_symbols.request.is_none());
-        assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_none());
+        // Current-source display data may finish behind a modal; it grants no navigation.
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(
+            app.source_symbols.results.as_ref().unwrap(),
+            &expected
+        ));
         assert!(app.source_symbols.back.is_empty());
         assert!(app.source_reveal_ticket().is_none());
         assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.active, USES);
@@ -2240,6 +2245,7 @@ fn combined_reference_chooser_blocks_navigation_and_completion_precedes_reconcil
         .move_to(selection(text, offset, offset + alias.len(), false));
     let request = begin(&mut app, query::Action::Definition);
     let ready = completion(&app, request);
+    let expected = ready.result.as_ref().unwrap().1.clone();
     app.page = Page::Diagram;
     send(&mut app, Message::FieldReferenceOpen(open));
     assert!(app.reference_input_active(), "{}", app.status);
@@ -2252,7 +2258,11 @@ fn combined_reference_chooser_blocks_navigation_and_completion_precedes_reconcil
     let cursor = app.source_editor.cursor();
     send(&mut app, Message::SourceSymbolsReady(ready));
     assert!(app.source_symbols.in_flight.is_none());
-    assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_none());
+    // Current-source display data may finish behind a modal; it grants no navigation.
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(
+        app.source_symbols.results.as_ref().unwrap(),
+        &expected
+    ));
     assert!(app.source_reveal_ticket().is_none());
     assert!(
         app.reference_input_active(),
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs
index 8fef4ca2..19ccc1f3 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/source_symbols/tests/departure_selection.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ fn scoped_escape_retains_references_then_closes_them_without_losing_effective_se
         assert!(matches!(messages[0], Message::Escape));
         send(&mut app, messages.remove(0));
         assert!(app.text_workspace.drawer().is_none());
-        assert!(app.source_symbols.results.is_none() && app.source_symbols.notice.is_none());
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(
+            app.source_symbols.results.as_ref().unwrap(),
+            &results
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.source_symbols.notice.as_deref(),
+            Some("Keep this reference notice")
+        );
         reveal(&mut app);
         assert_eq!(app.source_editor.cursor(), cursor);
         assert_eq!(