diff --git a/e2e/lib/cdp.mjs b/e2e/lib/cdp.mjs
index 0b5742a9..fa5689a0 100644
--- a/e2e/lib/cdp.mjs
+++ b/e2e/lib/cdp.mjs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class CdpClient {
     });
   }
 
-  static async connect(port, { timeoutMs = 30_000 } = {}) {
+  static async connect(port, { timeoutMs = 30_000, match = () => true } = {}) {
     assert.equal(
       typeof WebSocket,
       "function",
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ export class CdpClient {
         if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
         const targets = await response.json();
         const target = targets.find(
-          (item) => item.type === "page" && item.webSocketDebuggerUrl,
+          (item) =>
+            item.type === "page" && item.webSocketDebuggerUrl && match(item),
         );
         if (!target) throw new Error("no debuggable page target");
         const socket = new WebSocket(target.webSocketDebuggerUrl);
diff --git a/e2e/tests/browser.test.mjs b/e2e/tests/browser.test.mjs
index 1a6b9187..479fba92 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/browser.test.mjs
+++ b/e2e/tests/browser.test.mjs
@@ -1177,6 +1177,19 @@ test("real Wayfern fingerprinting, terms, API automation, CDP, cookies, and proc
       },
       { timeoutMs: 20_000, description: "API-opened Wayfern target" },
     );
+    // The tab's own first load can start before the capture attaches to it;
+    // what the tab sends once it is open is captured.
+    const openedTab = await CdpClient.connect(
+      launched.value.remote_debugging_port,
+      { match: (target) => target.url.includes("/opened-via-api") },
+    );
+    try {
+      await openedTab.evaluate(
+        "fetch('/api/echo?from=opened-via-api').then((response) => response.text())",
+      );
+    } finally {
+      openedTab.close();
+    }
     const capturedRequest = await app.waitFor(
       async () => {
         const listed = await app.invoke("list_network_requests", {