diff --git a/tests/bridge_test.cpp b/tests/bridge_test.cpp
index bab79f2..9bed7be 100644
--- a/tests/bridge_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/bridge_test.cpp
@@ -79,37 +79,53 @@ private slots:
     const auto before = bridge.history().size();
     QTest::qWait(1100);
     QCOMPARE(bridge.history().size(), before);
-    QSignalSpy samples(&bridge, &Bridge::snapshotChanged);
+    // Capture at emission: QTRY processes events, so another timer sample can
+    // replace bridge.snapshot() before the waiting assertion runs.
+    QVariantList samples;
+    QList<int> historySizes;
+    QObject sampleObserver; // Disconnect before the captured lists are destroyed.
+    connect(&bridge, &Bridge::snapshotChanged, &sampleObserver, [&] {
+      samples.append(bridge.snapshot());
+      historySizes.append(bridge.history().size());
+    });
     bridge.setPaused(false);
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() > 0, 8000);
-    QVERIFY(!bridge.snapshot()
+    QVERIFY(!samples.first().toMap()
                  .value("system")
                  .toMap()
                  .value("continuous")
                  .toBool());
-    QCOMPARE(bridge.history().size(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(historySizes.first(), 1);
     bridge.active(false);
     QTest::qWait(600);
     samples.clear();
+    historySizes.clear();
     bridge.active(true);
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() > 0, 8000);
-    QVERIFY(!bridge.snapshot()
+    QVERIFY(!samples.first().toMap()
                  .value("system")
                  .toMap()
                  .value("continuous")
                  .toBool());
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge.busy(), 8000);
     samples.clear();
+    historySizes.clear();
     bridge.refresh();
     QVERIFY(bridge.busy());
     bridge.setPaused(true);
     bridge.setPaused(false);
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() > 0, 8000);
-    QVERIFY(!bridge.snapshot()
+    QVERIFY(!samples.first().toMap()
                  .value("system")
                  .toMap()
                  .value("continuous")
                  .toBool());
+    QCOMPARE(historySizes.first(), 1);
+    // Keep automatic refresh enabled. The baseline must be followed by a
+    // continuous sample; inspecting only the latest snapshot misses this order.
+    QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(samples.count() >= 2, 8000);
+    QVERIFY(samples.at(1).toMap().value("system").toMap()
+                .value("continuous").toBool());
     QTRY_VERIFY_WITH_TIMEOUT(!bridge.busy(), 8000);
     QVERIFY(bridge.prepareManagement({{"category", "startup"}}).isEmpty());
     QVERIFY(