diff --git a/client/tests/test_p0_regressions.gd b/client/tests/test_p0_regressions.gd
index d66d2a0ce..e1de8eb9d 100644
--- a/client/tests/test_p0_regressions.gd
+++ b/client/tests/test_p0_regressions.gd
@@ -119,15 +119,19 @@ func test_monologue_not_duplicated_after_consumption() -> void:
 	})
 	SimBridge.receive_bytes(bytes_with_mono)
 
-	# Client polls and consumes the monologue
-	var snapshot = SimBridge.poll_snapshot()
+	# Client polls and consumes the monologue.
+	# In live mode, poll_snapshot() returns _last_snapshot and sets it to null.
+	# In test mode, poll_snapshot() returns _test_snapshot() instead, so we
+	# simulate the live-mode consumption path directly.
+	var snapshot = SimBridge._last_snapshot
+	SimBridge._last_snapshot = null
 	assert_that(snapshot).is_not_null()
 	GameState.apply_snapshot(snapshot)
 	# apply_snapshot sets current_monologue, then main._consume_monologue() clears it.
 	# Simulate consumption:
 	GameState.current_monologue = null
 
-	# Next snapshot arrives without monologue — _last_snapshot is null after poll,
+	# Next snapshot arrives without monologue — _last_snapshot was null after poll,
 	# so no carry-forward should happen.
 	var bytes_next := _make_snapshot_bytes({"tick": 2})
 	SimBridge.receive_bytes(bytes_next)