diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/GameLifecycleTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/GameLifecycleTest.java
index 7a47f74..4c7497d 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/GameLifecycleTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/GameLifecycleTest.java
@@ -49,13 +49,31 @@ public final class GameLifecycleTest {
             GameView.AutomationSnapshot resumed = snapshot(instrumentation, view[0]);
             assertFalse("Back from the visible pause screen must resume the puzzle", resumed.visiblyPaused());
             runOnGame(instrumentation, view[0], false, false, true, false);
-            sleep(250L);
+            GameView.AutomationSnapshot moving = waitForMovement(
+                    instrumentation, view[0], resumed.playerX(), 10_000L);
             runOnGame(instrumentation, view[0], false, false, false, false);
-            GameView.AutomationSnapshot moving = snapshot(instrumentation, view[0]);
             assertTrue("The resumed simulation must accept movement", moving.playerX() > resumed.playerX() + 20f);
         }
     }
 
+    private static GameView.AutomationSnapshot waitForMovement(
+            Instrumentation instrumentation, GameView gameView, float startX, long timeoutMillis) {
+        long deadline = System.currentTimeMillis() + timeoutMillis;
+        GameView.AutomationSnapshot current = snapshot(instrumentation, gameView);
+        while (System.currentTimeMillis() < deadline) {
+            if (current.playerX() > startX + 20f) return current;
+            sleep(24L);
+            current = snapshot(instrumentation, gameView);
+        }
+        throw new AssertionError(
+                "The resumed simulation did not move within " + timeoutMillis
+                        + "ms; startX=" + startX
+                        + ", finalX=" + current.playerX()
+                        + ", alive=" + current.playerAlive()
+                        + ", paused=" + current.visiblyPaused()
+                        + ", inputActive=" + current.inputActive());
+    }
+
     private static void createRetainedCorpse(Instrumentation instrumentation, GameView gameView) {
         runOnGame(instrumentation, gameView, true, false, true, false);
         long deadline = System.currentTimeMillis() + 8_000L;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/EarlyLevelScenarios.java b/app/src/main/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/EarlyLevelScenarios.java
index 503f520..e11a365 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/EarlyLevelScenarios.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/projectsacrifice/game/EarlyLevelScenarios.java
@@ -67,9 +67,15 @@ public final class EarlyLevelScenarios {
                 .step("Wait for the next volunteer", 2_000L, LevelPlaytestBot.Input.none(),
                         EarlyLevelScenarios::respawnedAtStart)
                 .step("Approach the saw", 3_000L, LevelPlaytestBot.Input.right(),
-                        snapshot -> snapshot.playerX() >= 300f)
-                .step("Jump over the saw and plate body", 3_000L, LevelPlaytestBot.Input.rightJump(),
-                        snapshot -> snapshot.playerX() >= 700f)
+                        snapshot -> snapshot.playerAlive()
+                                && snapshot.playerOnGround()
+                                && snapshot.playerX() >= 280f)
+                .step("Take off before the saw", 1_000L, LevelPlaytestBot.Input.rightJump(),
+                        snapshot -> snapshot.playerAlive()
+                                && !snapshot.playerOnGround()
+                                && snapshot.playerY() <= 680f)
+                .step("Clear the saw and plate body", 3_000L, LevelPlaytestBot.Input.right(),
+                        snapshot -> snapshot.playerAlive() && snapshot.playerX() >= 700f)
                 .step("Reach the relic through the open door", 5_000L, LevelPlaytestBot.Input.right(),
                         GameView.AutomationSnapshot::completed)
                 .build();