diff --git a/test/Bin/GameTest/GameTests.cpp b/test/Bin/GameTest/GameTests.cpp
index 3073c1b0bb25..566448a37b98 100644
--- a/test/Bin/GameTest/GameTests.cpp
+++ b/test/Bin/GameTest/GameTests.cpp
@@ -1468,10 +1468,12 @@ GAME_TEST(Issues, Issue1020) {
 }
 
 GAME_TEST(Issues, Issue1034) {
-    // Crash when casting telekinesis outdoors
+    // Crash when casting telekinesis outdoors.
+    auto houseTape = tapes.house();
+    auto statusTape = tapes.statusBar();
     test.playTraceFromTestData("issue_1034.mm7", "issue_1034.json");
-    // check we have entered into the shop
-    EXPECT_EQ(window_SpeakInHouse->houseId(), HOUSE_WEAPON_SHOP_EMERALD_ISLAND);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(statusTape.contains("Select Target")); // Telekinesis message.
+    EXPECT_EQ(houseTape, tape(HOUSE_INVALID, HOUSE_WEAPON_SHOP_EMERALD_ISLAND)); // We have entered into the shop.
 }
 
 GAME_TEST(Issues, Issue1036) {
diff --git a/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.cpp b/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.cpp
index 58b65ac3c3e0..95c7bb01a920 100644
--- a/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.cpp
+++ b/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.cpp
@@ -112,3 +112,9 @@ TestTape<int> CommonTapeRecorder::mapItemCount(ItemId itemId) {
         }));
     });
 }
+
+TestTape<HouseId> CommonTapeRecorder::house() {
+    return custom([] {
+        return window_SpeakInHouse ? window_SpeakInHouse->houseId() : HOUSE_INVALID;
+    });
+}
diff --git a/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.h b/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.h
index 766482067022..c9b61850e901 100644
--- a/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.h
+++ b/test/Testing/Game/CommonTapeRecorder.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Engine/Time.h"
 #include "GUI/GUIEnums.h"
 #include "GUI/GUIDialogues.h"
+#include "GUI/UI/UIHouseEnums.h"
 
 #include "Library/Config/ConfigEntry.h"
 
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ class CommonTapeRecorder {
 
     TestTape<int> mapItemCount(ItemId itemId);
 
+    TestTape<HouseId> house();
+
  private:
     TestController *_controller = nullptr;
 };