diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/TutorialFlowEndToEndTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/TutorialFlowEndToEndTests.cs
index c50bdb2..fd66747 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/TutorialFlowEndToEndTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/TutorialFlowEndToEndTests.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ public class TutorialFlowEndToEndTests
         await factory.SeedGlobalsAsync();
 
         // Fresh viewer at PRE_TUTORIAL_STEP (the real prod default after Task 1).
+        // SeedViewerAsync goes through RegisterViewer (admin/social path) which does NOT
+        // auto-seed tutorial presents — only the prod /tool/signup -> RegisterAnonymousViewer
+        // flow does. The end-to-end simulation here needs the inbox populated explicitly.
         long viewerId = await factory.SeedViewerAsync(tutorialState: 0);
+        await factory.SeedTutorialPresentsAsync(viewerId);
 
         // Pack 99047 (starter legendary) has base_pack_id=90001. Seed the card set used by
         // the tutorial pack pool resolver — mirrors the pattern in PackControllerTests.