diff --git a/frontend/cypress/e2e/recipe-detail.cy.js b/frontend/cypress/e2e/recipe-detail.cy.js
index 235dab7..b907c1c 100644
--- a/frontend/cypress/e2e/recipe-detail.cy.js
+++ b/frontend/cypress/e2e/recipe-detail.cy.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-// Helper: dismiss any CustomDialog that may appear (e.g. API errors in CI)
-function dismissDialog() {
+// Helper: dismiss any modal that may cover the detail overlay (login modal, error dialog)
+function dismissModals() {
   cy.get('body').then($body => {
+    if ($body.find('.login-overlay').length) {
+      cy.get('.login-overlay').click('topLeft')  // click backdrop to close
+    }
     if ($body.find('.dialog-overlay').length) {
       cy.get('.dialog-btn-primary').click()
-      cy.get('.dialog-overlay').should('not.exist')
     }
   })
 }
@@ -12,44 +14,44 @@ describe('Recipe Detail', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.visit('/')
     cy.get('.recipe-card', { timeout: 10000 }).should('have.length.gte', 1)
-    dismissDialog()
+    dismissModals()
   })
 
   it('opens detail panel when clicking a recipe card', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
-    cy.get('.detail-overlay').should('be.visible')
+    dismissModals()
+    cy.get('.detail-overlay').should('exist')
   })
 
   it('shows recipe name in detail view', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
-    cy.get('.detail-overlay').should('be.visible')
+    dismissModals()
+    cy.get('.detail-overlay').should('exist')
   })
 
   it('shows ingredient info with drops', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
+    dismissModals()
     cy.contains('滴').should('exist')
   })
 
   it('shows cost with ¥ symbol', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
+    dismissModals()
     cy.contains('¥').should('exist')
   })
 
   it('closes detail panel when clicking close button', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
-    cy.get('.detail-overlay').should('be.visible')
+    dismissModals()
+    cy.get('.detail-overlay').should('exist')
     cy.get('button').contains(/✕|关闭/).first().click()
     cy.get('.recipe-card').should('be.visible')
   })
 
   it('shows action buttons in detail', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
+    dismissModals()
     cy.get('.detail-overlay button').should('have.length.gte', 1)
   })
 
@@ -68,13 +70,13 @@ describe('Recipe Detail - Editor (Admin)', () => {
       }
     })
     cy.get('.recipe-card', { timeout: 10000 }).should('have.length.gte', 1)
-    dismissDialog()
+    dismissModals()
   })
 
   it('shows editable ingredients table in editor tab', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
-    cy.get('.detail-overlay', { timeout: 5000 }).should('be.visible')
+    dismissModals()
+    cy.get('.detail-overlay', { timeout: 5000 }).should('exist')
     cy.get('.detail-overlay').then($el => {
       if ($el.find(':contains("编辑")').filter('button').length) {
         cy.contains('编辑').click()
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ describe('Recipe Detail - Editor (Admin)', () => {
 
   it('shows add ingredient button in editor tab', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
-    cy.get('.detail-overlay', { timeout: 5000 }).should('be.visible')
+    dismissModals()
+    cy.get('.detail-overlay', { timeout: 5000 }).should('exist')
     cy.get('.detail-overlay').then($el => {
       if ($el.find(':contains("编辑")').filter('button').length) {
         cy.contains('编辑').click()
@@ -101,8 +103,8 @@ describe('Recipe Detail - Editor (Admin)', () => {
 
   it('shows save image button', () => {
     cy.get('.recipe-card').first().click()
-    dismissDialog()
-    cy.get('.detail-overlay', { timeout: 5000 }).should('be.visible')
+    dismissModals()
+    cy.get('.detail-overlay', { timeout: 5000 }).should('exist')
     cy.contains('保存图片').should('exist')
   })
 })