diff --git a/tools/desktop-boot-check.ts b/tools/desktop-boot-check.ts
index f239fc4..4c86acf 100644
--- a/tools/desktop-boot-check.ts
+++ b/tools/desktop-boot-check.ts
@@ -622,9 +622,10 @@ async function runReleaseStateCase(browser: Browser, sidecar: Sidecar, page404:
     const wizard = page.locator('.wizard[role="dialog"]');
     if (await wizard.count()) { await wizard.press('Escape').catch(() => {}); await gone(page, '.wizard[role="dialog"]'); }
     // the portfolio: Play's cell names the state, never "Live" while the page is 404
-    await shows(page, '#content', page404 ? SENT : '1.0.0');
+    // (the overview counts it with the reviews; its own words are on Releases, checked below)
+    await shows(page, '#content', '1.0.0');
     const pf = await text();
-    if (page404 && !pf.includes(SENT)) problems.push(`Portfolio: no "${SENT}"`);
+    if (page404 && !pf.includes('Live versions 0')) problems.push('Portfolio: Play counted as live while its store page is 404');
     await crashCheck('Portfolio');
     visited++;
     const item = page.locator('nav.side .nav-app').filter({ hasText: /Prism Puddle|demo-game/ }).first();