diff --git a/tests/hs-run-filtered.js b/tests/hs-run-filtered.js
index 273345a4..b5aaa459 100755
--- a/tests/hs-run-filtered.js
+++ b/tests/hs-run-filtered.js
@@ -885,9 +885,11 @@ globalThis._driveAsync=function driveAsync(r,d){d=d||0;if(_testDeadline && Date.
   else if(opName==='io-parse-html'){const resp=items&&items[1];const htmlStr=resp&&(resp._html||resp._body)?String(resp._html||resp._body):'';const frag=new El('fragment');frag.nodeType=11;if(htmlStr)frag._setInnerHTML(htmlStr);doResume(frag);}
   else if(opName==='io-settle')doResume(null);
   else if(opName==='io-wait-event'){
-    const target=items&&items[1];
-    const evName=typeof items[2]==='string'?items[2]:'';
-    const timeout=items&&items.length>3?items[3]:undefined;
+    const target=_unwrapHandle(items&&items[1]);
+    const evNameRaw=_unwrapHandle(items&&items[2]);
+    const evName=typeof evNameRaw==='string'?evNameRaw:'';
+    const timeoutRaw=items&&items.length>3?_unwrapHandle(items[3]):undefined;
+    const timeout=typeof timeoutRaw==='number'?timeoutRaw:undefined;
     if(typeof timeout==='number'){
       // `wait for EV or Nms` — timeout wins immediately in the mock (tests use 0ms)
       doResume(null);