diff --git a/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.jsdom-test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.jsdom-test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b627493c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.jsdom-test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { mock, test } from "node:test";
+import React, { act } from "react";
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+
+import { CommunitySwitcher } from "./CommunitySwitcher.tsx";
+
+const community = {
+  id: "alpha",
+  name: "Alpha",
+  relayUrl: "wss://alpha.example",
+  addedAt: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+};
+
+function renderSwitcher(t) {
+  const client = new QueryClient();
+  client.setQueryData(["communityIcon", community.relayUrl], null);
+  const view = render(
+    React.createElement(
+      QueryClientProvider,
+      { client },
+      React.createElement(CommunitySwitcher, {
+        activeCommunity: community,
+        communities: [community],
+        variant: "profile-menu",
+        onSwitchCommunity() {},
+        onAddCommunity() {},
+        onUpdateCommunity() {},
+        async onLeaveCommunity() {},
+        async onRemoveCommunityFromDevice() {},
+      }),
+    ),
+  );
+  t.after(() => {
+    cleanup();
+    client.clear();
+    mock.timers.reset();
+  });
+  mock.timers.enable({ apis: ["setTimeout"] });
+  return view;
+}
+
+test("explicitly opening community actions cancels a pending hover close", (t) => {
+  const view = renderSwitcher(t);
+  const trigger = view.getByTestId("community-switcher");
+  fireEvent.mouseEnter(trigger);
+  fireEvent.mouseLeave(trigger);
+  fireEvent.click(trigger);
+  act(() => mock.timers.tick(160));
+  assert.equal(trigger.getAttribute("aria-expanded"), "true");
+  assert.ok(view.getByRole("menu", { name: "Community actions" }));
+});
+
+test("selecting a community action cancels a pending hover open", (t) => {
+  const view = renderSwitcher(t);
+  const trigger = view.getByTestId("community-switcher");
+  fireEvent.click(trigger);
+  fireEvent.mouseEnter(view.getByRole("menu", { name: "Community actions" }));
+  fireEvent.click(view.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Add a community" }));
+  act(() => mock.timers.tick(80));
+  assert.equal(trigger.getAttribute("aria-expanded"), "false");
+  assert.equal(view.queryByRole("menu", { name: "Community actions" }), null);
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.tsx b/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.tsx
index 14e358b288..bf136e549d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/communities/ui/CommunitySwitcher.tsx
@@ -156,13 +156,8 @@ export function CommunitySwitcher({
   }
 
   function handleProfileMenuOpenChange(nextOpen: boolean) {
-    if (variant !== "profile-menu") {
-      setDropdownOpen(nextOpen);
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!nextOpen) {
-      clearProfileMenuHoverTimer();
-    }
+    // Explicit actions take precedence over an earlier pointer transition.
+    clearProfileMenuHoverTimer();
     setDropdownOpen(nextOpen);
   }
 
@@ -318,7 +313,7 @@ export function CommunitySwitcher({
                 <button
                   className="flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm outline-hidden transition-colors hover:bg-muted/50 focus:bg-muted/50 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-muted/50 focus-visible:outline-none"
                   onClick={() => {
-                    setDropdownOpen(false);
+                    handleProfileMenuOpenChange(false);
                     void writeTextToClipboard(activeCommunity.relayUrl);
                   }}
                   role="menuitem"
@@ -331,7 +326,7 @@ export function CommunitySwitcher({
                   <button
                     className="flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm outline-hidden transition-colors hover:bg-muted/50 focus:bg-muted/50 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-muted/50 focus-visible:outline-none"
                     onClick={() => {
-                      setDropdownOpen(false);
+                      handleProfileMenuOpenChange(false);
                       onInvite();
                     }}
                     role="menuitem"
@@ -344,7 +339,7 @@ export function CommunitySwitcher({
                 <button
                   className="flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm outline-hidden transition-colors hover:bg-muted/50 focus:bg-muted/50 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-muted/50 focus-visible:outline-none"
                   onClick={() => {
-                    setDropdownOpen(false);
+                    handleProfileMenuOpenChange(false);
                     setEditingCommunity(activeCommunity);
                   }}
                   role="menuitem"
@@ -367,7 +362,7 @@ export function CommunitySwitcher({
                   className="flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm text-destructive outline-hidden transition-colors hover:bg-destructive/10 focus:bg-destructive/10 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-destructive/10 focus-visible:outline-none disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50"
                   disabled={isLeaving}
                   onClick={() => {
-                    setDropdownOpen(false);
+                    handleProfileMenuOpenChange(false);
                     setRemovingCommunity(activeCommunity);
                   }}
                   role="menuitem"
@@ -390,7 +385,7 @@ export function CommunitySwitcher({
             <button
               className="flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm outline-hidden transition-colors hover:bg-muted/50 focus:bg-muted/50 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-muted/50 focus-visible:outline-none"
               onClick={() => {
-                setDropdownOpen(false);
+                handleProfileMenuOpenChange(false);
                 onAddCommunity();
               }}
               role="menuitem"
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/community-rail.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/community-rail.spec.ts
index c700d507c7..8412c134e2 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/community-rail.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/community-rail.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
 
+import { waitForAnimations } from "../helpers/animations";
 import { installMockBridge } from "../helpers/bridge";
 import { FEATURE_OVERRIDES_STORAGE_KEY } from "../helpers/features";
 
@@ -298,24 +299,11 @@ test.describe("community rail", () => {
     expect(feedbackBox?.y).toBeLessThan(settingsBox?.y ?? 0);
 
     const menu = page.getByRole("menu", { name: "Community actions" });
+    await waitForAnimations(page);
+    await page.clock.install({ time: new Date("2026-10-23T12:00:00Z") });
+    await page.clock.pauseAt(new Date("2026-10-23T12:00:01Z"));
     await communityTrigger.evaluate((trigger) => {
-      trigger.addEventListener(
-        "mouseenter",
-        () => {
-          trigger.dataset.hoverStartedAt = String(performance.now());
-        },
-        { once: true },
-      );
-      trigger.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => {
-        trigger.dataset.leftAt = String(performance.now());
-      });
       const observer = new MutationObserver((records) => {
-        if (
-          trigger.getAttribute("aria-expanded") === "true" &&
-          !trigger.dataset.expandedAt
-        ) {
-          trigger.dataset.expandedAt = String(performance.now());
-        }
         if (
           records.some(
             (record) =>
@@ -333,17 +321,11 @@ test.describe("community rail", () => {
       });
     });
     await communityTrigger.hover();
-    await expect(menu).toBeVisible({ timeout: 700 });
-    const openDelayMs = await communityTrigger.evaluate((trigger) => {
-      const hoverStartedAt = Number(trigger.dataset.hoverStartedAt);
-      const expandedAt = Number(trigger.dataset.expandedAt);
-      if (!Number.isFinite(hoverStartedAt) || !Number.isFinite(expandedAt)) {
-        throw new Error("Community actions open timing was not recorded");
-      }
-      return expandedAt - hoverStartedAt;
-    });
-    expect(openDelayMs).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(40);
-    expect(openDelayMs).toBeLessThan(300);
+    await page.clock.runFor(40);
+    await expect(communityTrigger).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+    await page.clock.runFor(40);
+    await expect(menu).toBeVisible();
+    await page.clock.runFor(150);
 
     const openTriggerBox = await communityTrigger.boundingBox();
     const menuBox = await menu.boundingBox();
@@ -359,25 +341,15 @@ test.describe("community rail", () => {
     );
     await page.mouse.move(triggerExitX, triggerExitY);
     await page.mouse.move(menuBox.x + 8, menuBox.y - 8);
-    await page.waitForTimeout(80);
+    await page.clock.runFor(80);
     await page.mouse.move(menuBox.x + 8, menuBox.y + 8);
-    const bridgeDurationMs = await communityTrigger.evaluate((trigger) => {
-      const leftAt = Number(trigger.dataset.leftAt);
-      if (!Number.isFinite(leftAt)) {
-        throw new Error(
-          "Community actions trigger exit timing was not recorded",
-        );
-      }
-      return performance.now() - leftAt;
-    });
-    expect(bridgeDurationMs).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60);
-    expect(bridgeDurationMs).toBeLessThan(140);
-    await page.waitForTimeout(180);
+    await page.clock.runFor(180);
     await expect(menu).toBeVisible();
     await expect(communityTrigger).not.toHaveAttribute(
       "data-closed-after-opening",
       "true",
     );
+    await page.clock.resume();
     await expect(
       menu.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Copy community URL" }),
     ).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/composer-selection-formatting.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/composer-selection-formatting.spec.ts
index 25d3cbaf9a..b0fcc7aef5 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/composer-selection-formatting.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/composer-selection-formatting.spec.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ async function openGeneral(page: Page) {
   await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-title")).toHaveText("general");
 }
 
+async function lastSignedMessageContent(page: Page) {
+  // Read-state and presence events can be signed after the message.
+  return page.evaluate(
+    () =>
+      window.__BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?.findLast((event) => event.kind === 9)
+        ?.content,
+  );
+}
+
 async function selectText(input: Locator, selectedText: string) {
   await input.evaluate((element, text) => {
     const walker = document.createTreeWalker(element, NodeFilter.SHOW_TEXT);
@@ -478,16 +487,7 @@ test("selected hard-break lines stay newline-separated in one code block", async
 
   await page.getByTestId("send-message").click();
   await expect
-    .poll(() =>
-      page.evaluate(
-        () =>
-          (
-            window as Window & {
-              __BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?: Array<{ content: string }>;
-            }
-          ).__BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?.at(-1)?.content,
-      ),
-    )
+    .poll(() => lastSignedMessageContent(page))
     .toBe("```\none\ntwo\nthree\n```");
 });
 
@@ -521,16 +521,7 @@ test("selected list items become one multiline code block and keep neighbors", a
 
   await page.getByTestId("send-message").click();
   await expect
-    .poll(() =>
-      page.evaluate(
-        () =>
-          (
-            window as Window & {
-              __BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?: Array<{ content: string }>;
-            }
-          ).__BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?.at(-1)?.content,
-      ),
-    )
+    .poll(() => lastSignedMessageContent(page))
     .toBe("- before\n\n```\none\ntwo\n```\n\n- after");
 });
 
@@ -548,16 +539,7 @@ test("caret-only block formatting serializes the prior draft unchanged", async (
 
   await page.getByTestId("send-message").click();
   await expect
-    .poll(() =>
-      page.evaluate(
-        () =>
-          (
-            window as Window & {
-              __BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?: Array<{ content: string }>;
-            }
-          ).__BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?.at(-1)?.content,
-      ),
-    )
+    .poll(() => lastSignedMessageContent(page))
     .toBe("before\n\n- item");
 });
 
@@ -581,16 +563,7 @@ test("block formatting preserves the lines around a selected composer line", asy
 
   await page.getByTestId("send-message").click();
   await expect
-    .poll(() =>
-      page.evaluate(
-        () =>
-          (
-            window as Window & {
-              __BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?: Array<{ content: string }>;
-            }
-          ).__BUZZ_E2E_SIGNED_EVENTS__?.at(-1)?.content,
-      ),
-    )
+    .poll(() => lastSignedMessageContent(page))
     .toBe("before\n\n- selected\n\nafter");
 });