diff --git a/tests/setupTests.ts b/tests/setupTests.ts
index 0ea499e5..41d5038c 100644
--- a/tests/setupTests.ts
+++ b/tests/setupTests.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
-import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, vi } from "vitest";
+import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
 import { cleanup } from "@testing-library/react";
 import i18n from "i18next";
 import { initReactI18next } from "react-i18next";
+import { ELECTRON_MIGRATE_DISMISSED_KEY } from "@/lib/electronMigrate";
 import { server } from "./msw/server";
 import { resetProviderState } from "./msw/state";
 import "./msw/tauriMocks";
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
   });
 });
 
+beforeEach(() => {
+  // The migrate dialog is a top-layer modal. Leave it dismissed unless a test
+  // explicitly clears this key, or App integration queries cannot see the shell.
+  window.localStorage.setItem(ELECTRON_MIGRATE_DISMISSED_KEY, "1");
+});
+
 afterEach(() => {
   cleanup();
   window.localStorage.clear();