diff --git a/playwright/e2e/pinned-messages/index.ts b/playwright/e2e/pinned-messages/index.ts
index ac50b62294b..545d0e34389 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/pinned-messages/index.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/pinned-messages/index.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export class Helpers {
         const timelineMessage = this.page.locator(".mx_MTextBody", { hasText: message });
         await timelineMessage.click({ button: "right" });
         await this.page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Pin", exact: true }).click();
+        await this.assertMessageInBanner(message);
     }
 
     /**