diff --git a/tests/smoke/h1-title-decoupled.spec.ts b/tests/smoke/h1-title-decoupled.spec.ts
index 78020ad3..57822f97 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/h1-title-decoupled.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/smoke/h1-title-decoupled.spec.ts
@@ -1,85 +1,58 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
-import { sendShortcut } from './helpers'
+import fs from 'fs'
+import path from 'path'
+import os from 'os'
 
-/** Known BlockNote/ProseMirror error that fires during editor re-mount after rename. */
-const KNOWN_EDITOR_ERRORS = ['isConnected']
+const FIXTURE_VAULT = path.resolve('tests/fixtures/test-vault')
 
-function isKnownEditorError(msg: string): boolean {
-  return KNOWN_EDITOR_ERRORS.some(k => msg.includes(k))
+function copyDirSync(src: string, dest: string): void {
+  fs.mkdirSync(dest, { recursive: true })
+  for (const item of fs.readdirSync(src, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+    const s = path.join(src, item.name)
+    const d = path.join(dest, item.name)
+    if (item.isDirectory()) copyDirSync(s, d)
+    else fs.copyFileSync(s, d)
+  }
 }
 
-test.describe('H1 decoupled from title + non-blocking rename', () => {
-  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/')
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2500)
-  })
+let tempVaultDir: string
 
-  test('editing H1 in editor does NOT update TitleField', async ({ page }) => {
-    const errors: string[] = []
-    page.on('pageerror', (err) => { if (!isKnownEditorError(err.message)) errors.push(err.message) })
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+  tempVaultDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'laputa-test-vault-'))
+  copyDirSync(FIXTURE_VAULT, tempVaultDir)
 
-    // Create a new note
-    await page.locator('body').click()
-    await sendShortcut(page, 'n', ['Control'])
-    await expect(page.getByText(/Untitled note/).first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
+  await page.addInitScript((vaultPath: string) => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    let ref: any = null
+    Object.defineProperty(window, '__mockHandlers', {
+      set(val) {
+        ref = val
+        ref.load_vault_list = () => ({
+          vaults: [{ label: 'Test Vault', path: vaultPath }],
+          active_vault: vaultPath,
+        })
+        ref.check_vault_exists = () => true
+        ref.get_last_vault_path = () => vaultPath
+        ref.get_default_vault_path = () => vaultPath
+        ref.save_vault_list = () => null
+      },
+      get() { return ref },
+      configurable: true,
+    })
+  }, tempVaultDir)
 
-    // Note the initial TitleField value
-    const titleInput = page.getByTestId('title-field-input')
-    await titleInput.waitFor({ timeout: 3000 })
-    const initialTitle = await titleInput.inputValue()
-
-    // Type an H1 in the editor body
-    const heading = page.locator('[data-content-type="heading"] h1')
-    if (await heading.isVisible()) {
-      await heading.click({ clickCount: 3 })
-    } else {
-      // Click into the editor and type an H1
-      const editor = page.locator('.bn-editor')
-      await editor.click()
-    }
-    await page.keyboard.type('My Custom H1 Heading', { delay: 15 })
-
-    // Wait well past the old debounce time (500ms)
-    await page.waitForTimeout(1500)
-
-    // TitleField should NOT have changed from its initial value
-    const titleAfterH1 = await titleInput.inputValue()
-    expect(titleAfterH1).toBe(initialTitle)
-
-    expect(errors).toEqual([])
-  })
-
-  test('TitleField rename is non-blocking (no freeze)', async ({ page }) => {
-    const errors: string[] = []
-    page.on('pageerror', (err) => { if (!isKnownEditorError(err.message)) errors.push(err.message) })
-
-    // Create a new note
-    await page.locator('body').click()
-    await sendShortcut(page, 'n', ['Control'])
-    await expect(page.getByText(/Untitled note/).first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
-
-    // Focus the TitleField and type a new title
-    const titleInput = page.getByTestId('title-field-input')
-    await titleInput.waitFor({ timeout: 3000 })
-    await titleInput.click()
-    await titleInput.fill('Responsive Rename Test')
-
-    // Measure time for blur (commit) — should be near-instant
-    const start = Date.now()
-    await titleInput.press('Enter')
-    const elapsed = Date.now() - start
-
-    // The blur/commit should complete in under 500ms (no blocking rename)
-    expect(elapsed).toBeLessThan(500)
-
-    // TitleField should show the new title optimistically
-    await expect(titleInput).toHaveValue('Responsive Rename Test', { timeout: 1000 })
-
-    // Wait for rename to complete in background
-    const toast = page.locator('.fixed.bottom-8')
-    await expect(toast).toContainText('Renamed', { timeout: 5000 })
-
-    expect(errors).toEqual([])
-  })
+  await page.goto('/')
+  await page.getByText('Alpha Project', { exact: true }).first().waitFor({ timeout: 10_000 })
+})
+
+test.afterEach(async () => {
+  fs.rmSync(tempVaultDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
+})
+
+test('creating an untitled draft hides the legacy title section in the editor', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.locator('button[title="Create new note"]').click()
+
+  await expect(page.getByRole('textbox').last()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 })
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('title-field-input')).toHaveCount(0)
+  await expect(page.locator('.title-section[data-title-ui-visible]')).toHaveCount(0)
 })