diff --git a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts
index 9aa8e5d..cc79fca 100644
--- a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,22 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
       .within(() => {
         cy.get('[data-stack-layer]').should('have.length', 3)
       })
+      .then(($stack) => {
+        const stack = $stack[0]
+        if (stack === undefined) {
+          throw new Error('today assignment stack not found')
+        }
+
+        const assignmentCard = stack.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.today-assignment')
+        const backgroundCard = stack.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[data-stack-layer]')
+        if (assignmentCard === null || backgroundCard === null) {
+          throw new Error('today assignment stack cards not found')
+        }
+
+        expect(backgroundCard.getBoundingClientRect().left).to.be.lessThan(
+          assignmentCard.getBoundingClientRect().left,
+        )
+      })
     cy.get('[data-today-schedule="81"]')
       .should('have.attr', 'data-due-count', '1')
       .and('not.have.class', 'today-assignment-stack--queued')
@@ -292,6 +308,7 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
       .and('have.attr', 'data-due-count', '1')
       .within(() => {
         cy.get('.today-assignment__queue-count').should('not.exist')
+        cy.get('[data-stack-layer]').should('not.exist')
         cy.contains('button', 'Mark complete').click()
       })
     cy.wait('@nextCompletion')