diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index d72a3ead1392b89d41916b56bf6908e48c1a33e9..1f9dd14c276a634468df01cee9c7960abb6534c9 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -590,4 +590,7 @@ window.addEventListener("unload", () => {
   }
 })
 
+// Add the recognition hint element in advance for consistency during tests.
+clearRecognizedUpcoming()
+
 tryRoomConnect(initialRoom)