diff --git a/src/composables/queue/useJobMenu.test.ts b/src/composables/queue/useJobMenu.test.ts
index 3b64ce4b6c..a63d7aea60 100644
--- a/src/composables/queue/useJobMenu.test.ts
+++ b/src/composables/queue/useJobMenu.test.ts
@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ describe('useJobMenu', () => {
     expect(workflowServiceMock.openWorkflow).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('surfaces an error dialog when workflow open fails', async () => {
+    const { openJobWorkflow } = mountJobMenu()
+    const workflow = { nodes: [{ type: 'rgthree.DisplayAny' }] }
+    getJobWorkflowMock.mockResolvedValue(workflow)
+    const loadError = new Error('configure() failed: malformed widget')
+    workflowServiceMock.openWorkflow.mockRejectedValueOnce(loadError)
+    setCurrentItem(createJobItem({ id: '77' }))
+
+    await expect(openJobWorkflow()).resolves.toBeUndefined()
+
+    expect(dialogServiceMock.showErrorDialog).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      loadError,
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        reportType: 'queueOpenWorkflowError'
+      })
+    )
+  })
+
   it('copies job id to clipboard', async () => {
     const { copyJobId } = mountJobMenu()
     setCurrentItem(createJobItem({ id: 'job-99' }))