diff --git a/test/helpers/actions.ts b/test/helpers/actions.ts
index ae045e4..1813e98 100644
--- a/test/helpers/actions.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/actions.ts
@@ -1444,6 +1444,23 @@ export async function acknowledgeReceivedPayment({ timeout = 30_000 }: { timeout
   await sleep(300);
 }
 
+/** Dismisses the received payment sheet when it shows, and does nothing when it does not.
+ *
+ * Use this where the sheet is platform- or build-dependent, such as a deposit the wallet first sees
+ * already confirmed (synonymdev/bitkit-android#797), which Android notifies and iOS does not yet.
+ */
+export async function dismissReceivedPaymentIfShown({
+  timeout = 20_000,
+}: { timeout?: number } = {}): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    await acknowledgeReceivedPayment({ timeout });
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    console.info('→ No received payment sheet shown, continuing.');
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 export async function acknowledgeReceivedPaymentIfPresent(): Promise<boolean> {
   if (getBackend() === 'local') {
     await acknowledgeReceivedPayment();
diff --git a/test/specs/boost.e2e.ts b/test/specs/boost.e2e.ts
index e7abf5a..e2c9c97 100644
--- a/test/specs/boost.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/specs/boost.e2e.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   restoreWallet,
   enterAddress,
   waitForToast,
+  dismissReceivedPaymentIfShown,
 } from '../helpers/actions';
 import initElectrum from '../helpers/electrum';
 import { reinstallApp } from '../helpers/setup';
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ describe('@boost - Boost', () => {
 
     // mine new block
     await mineBlocks(1);
+
+    // the restored wallet never saw the boosted tx in the mempool, so this confirmation is its
+    // first sight of the deposit and the received sheet opens over the screen
+    await dismissReceivedPaymentIfShown();
+
     await doNavigationClose();
     await sleep(500);