diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/review-photo-strip.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/review-photo-strip.spec.ts
index 6b8b71a..1473875 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/review-photo-strip.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/review-photo-strip.spec.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,18 @@ test.describe('M3 Review photo strip (#90)', () => {
     await expect(cards.nth(0)).toHaveAttribute('data-primary', 'true');
     await expect(page.getByText('PRIMARY', { exact: true })).toHaveCount(1);
 
+    // Bug #1 regression: the primary photo's <img src> must be a valid URL
+    // (blob: for an in-memory capture blob), never empty or "object Blob".
+    const primaryImg = cards.nth(0).locator('img');
+    await expect(primaryImg).not.toHaveAttribute('src', /object Blob|^$/);
+    const src = await primaryImg.getAttribute('src');
+    expect(src && src.length > 4).toBeTruthy();
+
+    // Bug #2 regression: the card carries the gray checkerboard background
+    // (matching the Capture lineup), not a flat color.
+    const bgImage = await cards.nth(0).evaluate((el) => getComputedStyle(el).backgroundImage);
+    expect(bgImage).toContain('45deg');
+
     // Remove the primary (cal) → primary auto-promotes to the next leftmost (ov).
     await cards.nth(0).click();
     await expect(cards.nth(0)).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');