diff --git a/tests/playwright/isomorphic.spec.js b/tests/playwright/isomorphic.spec.js
index 11042f5..52a274c 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/isomorphic.spec.js
+++ b/tests/playwright/isomorphic.spec.js
@@ -85,37 +85,29 @@ test.describe('Isomorphic SSR', () => {
     await context.close();
   });
 
-  test('page renders with JavaScript and matches SSR structure', async ({ browser }) => {
-    // First: get SSR content (no JS)
+  test('JS and no-JS render the same DOM structure and styles', async ({ browser }) => {
+    // Get SSR DOM (no JS)
     const noJsContext = await browser.newContext({ javaScriptEnabled: false });
     const noJsPage = await noJsContext.newPage();
     await noJsPage.goto(BASE_URL + TEST_PAGE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    const ssrText = await getSxRootText(noJsPage);
     const ssrStructure = await getSxRootStructure(noJsPage);
+    const ssrText = await getSxRootText(noJsPage);
     await noJsContext.close();
 
-    // Then: get client-rendered content (with JS)
+    // Get client DOM (with JS)
     const jsContext = await browser.newContext({ javaScriptEnabled: true });
     const jsPage = await jsContext.newPage();
     await jsPage.goto(BASE_URL + TEST_PAGE, { waitUntil: 'networkidle' });
-    // Wait for islands to hydrate
-    await jsPage.waitForSelector('[data-sx-island].sx-processed', { timeout: 10000 }).catch(() => {});
-    await jsPage.waitForTimeout(500); // settle
-
+    await jsPage.waitForTimeout(2000); // wait for hydration
+    const clientStructure = await getSxRootStructure(jsPage);
     const clientText = await getSxRootText(jsPage);
     await jsContext.close();
 
-    // Text content should be the same (article text, headings, etc)
-    expect(ssrText.length).toBeGreaterThan(100);
-    expect(clientText.length).toBeGreaterThan(100);
+    // Text content must match
+    expect(ssrText).toBe(clientText);
 
-    // The core content should match — both should have the article headings
-    expect(clientText).toContain('Language games');
-    expect(clientText).toContain('The limits of my language');
-
-    // SSR should also have these
-    expect(ssrText).toContain('Language games');
-    expect(ssrText).toContain('The limits of my language');
+    // Structure must match — same tags, ids, classes
+    expect(JSON.stringify(ssrStructure)).toBe(JSON.stringify(clientStructure));
   });
 
   test('header island has CSSX styling without JavaScript', async ({ browser }) => {