diff --git a/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx b/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx
index 655d464e..0d961f25 100644
--- a/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx
+++ b/spec/tests/test-hyperscript-behavioral.sx
@@ -6925,7 +6925,9 @@
 ;; ── expressions/symbol (2 tests) ──
 (defsuite "hs-upstream-expressions/symbol"
   (deftest "resolves global context properly"
-    (error "SKIP (untranslated): resolves global context properly"))
+    (let ((r (eval-hs "document")))
+      (assert (hs-ref-eq r (host-global "document"))))
+  )
   (deftest "resolves local context properly"
     (assert= (eval-hs-locals "foo" (list (list (quote foo) 42))) 42)
   )
diff --git a/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py b/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py
index e0a2684b..d7c03cba 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py
+++ b/tests/playwright/generate-sx-tests.py
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ MANUAL_TEST_BODIES = {
         '          (list (list (quote record) record)))',
         '        "<div age=\\"21\\" style=\\"color:bleaux\\">John Connor</div>"))',
     ],
+    # symbol: document resolves to the global document object (reference equality)
+    "resolves global context properly": [
+        '    (let ((r (eval-hs "document")))',
+        '      (assert (hs-ref-eq r (host-global "document"))))',
+    ],
     # asExpression: custom conversions — set/clear via hs-set-conversion! + hs-add-dynamic-converter!
     "can accept custom conversions": [
         '    (do',