diff --git a/playwright/errors.spec.ts b/playwright/errors.spec.ts
index e0821172..851e448d 100644
--- a/playwright/errors.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/errors.spec.ts
@@ -78,16 +78,25 @@ test("Should show error screen if call creation is restricted", async ({
 }) => {
   await page.goto("/");
 
-  await page.getByTestId("home_callName").click();
-  await page.getByTestId("home_callName").fill("HelloCall");
-  await page.getByTestId("home_displayName").click();
-  await page.getByTestId("home_displayName").fill("John Doe");
-  await page.getByTestId("home_go").click();
+  // We need the socket connection to fail, but this cannot be done by using the websocket route.
+  // Instead, we will trick the app by returning a bad URL for the SFU that will not be reachable an error out.
+  await page.route(
+    "**/matrix-rtc.m.localhost/livekit/jwt/sfu/get",
+    async (route) =>
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          url: "wss://badurltotricktest/livekit/sfu",
+          jwt: "FAKE",
+        }),
+      }),
+  );
 
-  // Simulate when the room was not created prior to the call.
+  // Then if the socket connection fails, livekit will try to validate the token!
   // Livekit will not auto_create anymore and will return a 404 error.
   await page.route(
-    "**/livekit/sfu/rtc/validate?*",
+    "**/badurltotricktest/livekit/sfu/rtc/validate?**",
     async (route) =>
       await route.fulfill({
         status: 404,
@@ -96,9 +105,18 @@ test("Should show error screen if call creation is restricted", async ({
       }),
   );
 
+  await page.pause();
+
+  await page.getByTestId("home_callName").click();
+  await page.getByTestId("home_callName").fill("HelloCall");
+  await page.getByTestId("home_displayName").click();
+  await page.getByTestId("home_displayName").fill("John Doe");
+  await page.getByTestId("home_go").click();
+
   // Join the call
   await page.getByTestId("lobby_joinCall").click();
 
+  await page.pause();
   // Should fail
   await expect(page.getByText("Failed to create call")).toBeVisible();
   await expect(