diff --git a/src/apps/billboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py b/src/apps/billboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
index fa2890f..44eecf7 100644
--- a/src/apps/billboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/billboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
@@ -310,7 +310,10 @@ class NoteEquipTitleViewTest(TestCase):
     def test_doff_returns_200(self):
         response = self.client.post("/billboard/note/stargazer/doff")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json(), {"ok": True})
+        data = response.json()
+        self.assertTrue(data["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(data["greeting"], "Welcome,")
+        self.assertEqual(data["title"], "Earthman")
 
     def test_don_requires_login(self):
         self.client.logout()
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_applet_my_notes.py b/src/functional_tests/test_applet_my_notes.py
index 2574243..76e65b2 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_applet_my_notes.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_applet_my_notes.py
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ class NoteEquipTitleTest(FunctionalTest):
         note_item = self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".note-item")
         )
+        # Click the note to lock it — makes DON/DOFF opacity:1 and interactable
+        note_item.click()
         don_btn  = note_item.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".btn-equip")
         doff_btn = note_item.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".btn-unequip")