diff --git a/tests/e2e/smoke/04-documents.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/smoke/04-documents.spec.ts
index ac299b5e..175b7cfc 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/smoke/04-documents.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/smoke/04-documents.spec.ts
@@ -57,4 +57,23 @@ test.describe('Document Management', () => {
     await tab.click();
     await expect(tab).toHaveAttribute('data-state', 'active');
   });
+
+  test('admin can create a folder and the breadcrumb updates', async ({ page }) => {
+    await navigateTo(page, '/documents');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+    // Create a folder via the actions menu.
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: /folder actions/i }).click();
+    await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: /new folder at root/i }).click();
+    const folderName = `Smoke ${Date.now()}`;
+    await page.getByLabel('Name').fill(folderName);
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create' }).click();
+    // The new folder should appear in the FolderTreeSidebar as a button
+    // whose accessible name matches its text content (node.name span).
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: folderName })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+
+    // Click into the folder; breadcrumb should update to show the folder name.
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: folderName }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('navigation', { name: /breadcrumb/i })).toContainText(folderName);
+  });
 });