diff --git a/tests/tools/test_clipboard.py b/tests/tools/test_clipboard.py
index 4a3b31ee56a5..b8b6088c94ac 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_clipboard.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_clipboard.py
@@ -1079,7 +1079,12 @@ class TestVoiceSubmission:
                         cli._voice_stop_and_transcribe()
 
         assert cli._attached_images == []
-        assert cli._pending_input.get_nowait() == "hello"
+        queued = cli._pending_input.get_nowait()
+        # Voice transcripts are wrapped in the _VoiceInputMessage sentinel
+        # (#65827) so process_loop can distinguish STT output from typed text.
+        from cli import _VoiceInputMessage
+        assert isinstance(queued, _VoiceInputMessage)
+        assert queued.text == "hello"
 
 
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