diff --git a/code/addons/vitest/src/preset.ts b/code/addons/vitest/src/preset.ts
index 4c7b84310a56..6a0dfc854415 100644
--- a/code/addons/vitest/src/preset.ts
+++ b/code/addons/vitest/src/preset.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export const experimental_serverChannel = async (channel: Channel, options: Opti
     testProviderStore.setState('test-provider-state:running');
     store.setState((s) => ({
       ...s,
+      currentRun: storeOptions.initialState.currentRun,
       fatalError: undefined,
     }));
     runTestRunner({
diff --git a/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/e2e-tests/component-testing.spec.ts b/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/e2e-tests/component-testing.spec.ts
index 7ba21230ae73..5f77aafc1514 100644
--- a/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/e2e-tests/component-testing.spec.ts
+++ b/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/e2e-tests/component-testing.spec.ts
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ test.describe("component testing", () => {
       "Run component tests"
     );
 
-    const testingModuleDescription = await page.locator(
-      "#testing-module-description"
-    );
-
     const runTestsButton = await page.getByLabel("Start test run");
     const watchModeButton = await page.getByLabel("Enable watch mode");
     await expect(runTestsButton).toBeEnabled();
@@ -216,13 +212,18 @@ test.describe("component testing", () => {
 
     await runTestsButton.click();
     await expect(watchModeButton).toBeDisabled();
-
-    await expect(testingModuleDescription).toContainText("Testing");
+    await expect(page.locator("#testing-module-description")).toHaveText(
+      /Starting/
+    );
+    await expect(page.locator("#testing-module-description")).toHaveText(
+      /Testing/
+    );
 
     // Wait for test results to appear
-    await expect(testingModuleDescription).toHaveText(/Ran \d+ tests/, {
-      timeout: 30000,
-    });
+    await expect(page.locator("#testing-module-description")).toHaveText(
+      /Ran \d+ tests/,
+      { timeout: 30000 }
+    );
 
     await expect(runTestsButton).toBeEnabled();
     await expect(watchModeButton).toBeEnabled();
diff --git a/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/playwright-e2e.config.ts b/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/playwright-e2e.config.ts
index 03142a650659..4448147bcc95 100644
--- a/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/playwright-e2e.config.ts
+++ b/test-storybooks/portable-stories-kitchen-sink/react/playwright-e2e.config.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,5 @@ export default defineConfig({
     command: "yarn storybook",
     url: "http://127.0.0.1:6006",
     reuseExistingServer: true,
-    stdout: "pipe",
-    stderr: "pipe",
   },
 });