diff --git a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
index b3394678..9a5874cc 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/menu-test.sh
@@ -152,9 +152,13 @@ assert(
   'menu ranks an app matching the query as a whole word above exact-labeled menu entries'
 )
 assert(
-  rankScore('style.font', 'font') < rankScore('apps.fontforge', 'font'),
+  rankScore('style.font', '字体') < rankScore('apps.fontforge', '字体'),
   'menu keeps a better-matching menu entry above a weaker app match'
 )
+assert(
+  rankScore('style.font', 'font') < rankScore('style.background', 'font'),
+  'menu still reaches localized entries through their English leaf id'
+)
 
 // Routing: htop ships `Keywords=system;...`, which app rows carry as aliases.
 // An installed app must never capture a menu route (SUPER+ESCAPE opens the