diff --git a/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-local-shell-pty.yaml b/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-local-shell-pty.yaml
index db27a659d977..d38cf9e378da 100644
--- a/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-local-shell-pty.yaml
+++ b/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-local-shell-pty.yaml
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ scenario:
           testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends keeps whitespace-prefixed bang input in chat after local shell approval$
         - coverageId: tui.approval-prompt
           testFile: src/tui/tui-pty-local.e2e.test.ts
-          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends confirms and renders local shell output and environment through a real local PTY$
+          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends confirms and renders local shell output, then extinguishes descendants before TUI exit$
         - coverageId: tui.command-output-display
           testFile: src/tui/tui-pty-local.e2e.test.ts
-          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends confirms and renders local shell output and environment through a real local PTY$
+          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends confirms and renders local shell output, then extinguishes descendants before TUI exit$
         - coverageId: tui.execution-environment-marker
           testFile: src/tui/tui-pty-local.e2e.test.ts
-          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends confirms and renders local shell output and environment through a real local PTY$
+          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends confirms and renders local shell output, then extinguishes descendants before TUI exit$
diff --git a/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-session-management-pty.yaml b/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-session-management-pty.yaml
index 50201df7be53..8d5a9300f364 100644
--- a/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-session-management-pty.yaml
+++ b/qa/scenarios/ui/tui-session-management-pty.yaml
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ scenario:
           testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends lists local session history through a real PTY$
         - coverageId: tui.resume
           testFile: src/tui/tui-pty-local.e2e.test.ts
-          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends with shared Gateway fixture restores the remembered Gateway session and history after a real TUI relaunch$
+          testNamePattern: ^TUI PTY real backends with shared Gateway fixture gates input while a real Gateway restores the remembered session and history$