diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9f82bf4..bef7a5fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest",
     "test:e2e": "playwright test",
-    "playwright:smoke": "playwright test --config playwright.smoke.config.ts tests/smoke/example.spec.ts tests/smoke/fix-ai-chat-empty-body-v3.spec.ts tests/smoke/getting-started-template.spec.ts tests/smoke/h1-title-decoupled.spec.ts tests/smoke/wikilink-path-fix.spec.ts",
+    "playwright:smoke": "playwright test --config playwright.smoke.config.ts tests/smoke/example.spec.ts tests/smoke/fix-ai-chat-empty-body-v3.spec.ts tests/smoke/fix-crash-create-note.spec.ts tests/smoke/getting-started-template.spec.ts tests/smoke/h1-title-decoupled.spec.ts tests/smoke/wikilink-path-fix.spec.ts",
     "playwright:regression": "playwright test tests/smoke/",
     "playwright:integration": "playwright test --config playwright.integration.config.ts",
     "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage",
diff --git a/tests/smoke/fix-crash-create-note.spec.ts b/tests/smoke/fix-crash-create-note.spec.ts
index 3ec5aac4..2559293f 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/fix-crash-create-note.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/smoke/fix-crash-create-note.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
+import fs from 'fs'
+import path from 'path'
 import { test, expect, type Page } from '@playwright/test'
-import { sendShortcut } from './helpers'
+import { executeCommand, openCommandPalette, sendShortcut } from './helpers'
 import { createFixtureVaultCopy, openFixtureVault, removeFixtureVaultCopy } from '../helpers/fixtureVault'
 
 let tempVaultDir: string
 
+function seedTypeEntry(vaultPath: string, typeName: string, template: string): void {
+  const slug = typeName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-').replace(/(^-|-$)/g, '') || 'type'
+  const body = [
+    '---',
+    `title: ${typeName}`,
+    'type: Type',
+    'template: |',
+    ...template.split('\n').map((line) => `  ${line}`),
+    '---',
+    '',
+  ].join('\n')
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(vaultPath, `${slug}.md`), body)
+}
+
+async function openTestVault(page: Page): Promise<void> {
+  await openFixtureVault(page, tempVaultDir)
+}
+
 async function selectSection(page: Page, label: string): Promise<void> {
   await page.locator('aside').getByText(label, { exact: true }).first().click()
 }
@@ -17,19 +37,19 @@ function untitledRow(page: Page, typeLabel: string) {
 }
 
 test.describe('Create note crash fix', () => {
-  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+  test.beforeEach(() => {
     tempVaultDir = createFixtureVaultCopy()
-    await openFixtureVault(page, tempVaultDir)
   })
 
   test.afterEach(() => {
     removeFixtureVaultCopy(tempVaultDir)
   })
 
-  test('clicking + next to a type section creates a note without crashing', async ({ page }) => {
+  test('clicking + next to a type section creates a note without crashing @smoke', async ({ page }) => {
     const errors: string[] = []
     page.on('pageerror', (err) => errors.push(err.message))
 
+    await openTestVault(page)
     await selectSection(page, 'Projects')
     await createNoteFromListHeader(page)
     await expect(untitledRow(page, 'project')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 })
@@ -41,6 +61,8 @@ test.describe('Create note crash fix', () => {
     const errors: string[] = []
     page.on('pageerror', (err) => errors.push(err.message))
 
+    await openTestVault(page)
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300)
     await page.locator('body').click()
     await sendShortcut(page, 'n', ['Control'])
     await expect(untitledRow(page, 'note')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 })
@@ -52,10 +74,25 @@ test.describe('Create note crash fix', () => {
     const errors: string[] = []
     page.on('pageerror', (err) => errors.push(err.message))
 
+    await openTestVault(page)
     await selectSection(page, 'Events')
     await createNoteFromListHeader(page)
     await expect(untitledRow(page, 'event')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 })
 
     expect(errors).toEqual([])
   })
+
+  test('command palette creates typed notes without crashing when a type template is present @smoke', async ({ page }) => {
+    const errors: string[] = []
+    page.on('pageerror', (err) => errors.push(err.message))
+
+    seedTypeEntry(tempVaultDir, 'Procedure', '## Checklist\n\n- first step\n- [[Alpha Project]]\n- unmatched [link')
+    await openTestVault(page)
+
+    await openCommandPalette(page)
+    await executeCommand(page, 'new procedure')
+
+    await expect(untitledRow(page, 'procedure')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 })
+    expect(errors).toEqual([])
+  })
 })