diff --git a/website/tests/visual/communities.spec.ts b/website/tests/visual/communities.spec.ts
index a59ad6c8..4b7ef583 100644
--- a/website/tests/visual/communities.spec.ts
+++ b/website/tests/visual/communities.spec.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,30 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { auditPage } from './_helpers';
+import { auditPage, hideDynamic } from './_helpers';
+import { stubSupabase } from './fixtures';
 
 test('communities listing', async ({ page }, info) => {
   await auditPage(page, info, '/communities/');
 });
 
-test('communities search filters cards', async ({ page }) => {
+test('communities filter narrows cards', async ({ page }) => {
+  // Serve the fixed fixture (2 Bengaluru + 1 Mumbai community) so the
+  // filtered result can't drift with live prod data — the same stub every
+  // other visual spec uses via auditPage. Must be set up before navigation.
+  await stubSupabase(page);
   await page.goto('/communities/', { waitUntil: 'networkidle' });
-  const search = page.locator('input[type="search"], input[placeholder*="Search" i]').first();
-  if (await search.count()) {
-    await search.fill('bengaluru');
-    await page.waitForTimeout(500);
-    await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('communities-search-bengaluru.png', { fullPage: true });
-  }
+
+  // Whole fixture renders first.
+  await expect(page.locator('.community-card')).toHaveCount(3);
+
+  // Use the city dropdown, which filters by exact match (deterministic),
+  // rather than the fuzzy search box. Selecting Bengaluru narrows to the
+  // 2 Bengaluru communities. toHaveCount auto-retries until the grid
+  // re-renders, replacing the old brittle fixed 500 ms sleep.
+  await page.selectOption('#cityFilter', 'Bengaluru');
+  await expect(page.locator('.community-card')).toHaveCount(2);
+
+  // Settle non-deterministic regions (chatbot, animations) before the shot.
+  await hideDynamic(page);
+  await page.evaluate(() => (document as any).fonts?.ready);
+  await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('communities-filter-bengaluru.png', { fullPage: true });
 });
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