diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/settings.spec.ts b/test/e2e/specs/settings.spec.ts
index 68286f3a..3fe5678b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/settings.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/settings.spec.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ describe('Settings', () => {
 
   describe('VS Code, when updating the "Path to Radicle to Node Home" setting,', () => {
     let pathToNodeHomeSetting: Setting
+    let outputView: OutputView
 
     before(async () => {
       pathToNodeHomeSetting = await settings.findSetting(
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ describe('Settings', () => {
         'Radicle',
         'Advanced',
       )
+      await workbench.executeCommand('Show Everything Logged in the Output Panel')
+      outputView = await workbench.getBottomBar().openOutputView()
     })
 
     after(async () => {
@@ -102,6 +105,13 @@ describe('Settings', () => {
       await clearInput(searchBox)
     })
 
+    afterEach(async () => {
+      await outputView.clearText()
+      await clearTextSetting(pathToNodeHomeSetting)
+
+      await expectOutputToContain(outputView, 'Using already unsealed Radicle identity')
+    })
+
     /**
      * In Linux CI:
      * - The extension is having issues resolving the correct node home directory (RAD_HOME).
@@ -109,18 +119,23 @@ describe('Settings', () => {
      *   non-authenticated.
      */
     it('logs an error in the output console if the path is invalid @skipLinuxCI', async () => {
-      await workbench.executeCommand('Show Everything Logged in the Output Panel')
-      const outputView = await workbench.getBottomBar().openOutputView()
       await outputView.clearText()
 
       await setTextSettingValue(pathToNodeHomeSetting, '/tmp')
 
       await expectOutputToContain(outputView, '✗ Error: Radicle profile not found in')
+    })
 
+    it('recognizes when a valid path is specified @skipLinuxCI', async () => {
+      const tempNodeHomePath = `${nodeHomePath}.temp`
+      await $`cp -r ${nodeHomePath} ${tempNodeHomePath}`
       await outputView.clearText()
-      await clearTextSetting(pathToNodeHomeSetting)
+
+      await setTextSettingValue(pathToNodeHomeSetting, tempNodeHomePath)
 
       await expectOutputToContain(outputView, 'Using already unsealed Radicle identity')
+
+      await $`rm -rf ${tempNodeHomePath}`
     })
   })
 })