diff --git a/src/nativeTest/java/games/dmg/fantasystick/FantasyStickLifecycleNativeTest.java b/src/nativeTest/java/games/dmg/fantasystick/FantasyStickLifecycleNativeTest.java
index 70c3f43..c3dc824 100644
--- a/src/nativeTest/java/games/dmg/fantasystick/FantasyStickLifecycleNativeTest.java
+++ b/src/nativeTest/java/games/dmg/fantasystick/FantasyStickLifecycleNativeTest.java
@@ -673,7 +673,13 @@ class FantasyStickLifecycleNativeTest {
             Path directory = data.resolve(route);
             if (route.equals("disable")) {
                 var intent = directory.resolve("switch-event-intents").resolve(exitedSession + ".pending");
-                assertTrue(java.nio.file.Files.exists(intent), "Shutdown exit intent survives closed event writer");
+                var exported=localRecords(directory).stream().filter(entry->entry.get("type").getAsString()
+                    .endsWith("character.switch_delay_started")).filter(entry->{var event=entry.getAsJsonObject("data");
+                        return event.get("session_id").getAsString().equals(exitedSession.toString())
+                            &&event.get("exit_operation_id").getAsString().equals(exitedSession.toString());
+                    }).toList();
+                assertTrue(java.nio.file.Files.exists(intent)||!exported.isEmpty(),
+                    "Shutdown exit must retain the exact session's pending intent or exported switch record");
             }
             try (var restarted = new Fixture(directory)) {
                 restarted.plugin.setEnabled(true);