diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/layout/buildLayout.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/layout/buildLayout.test.ts
index faa8d9ed..5fcf7f98 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/layout/buildLayout.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/person/genealogy/layout/buildLayout.test.ts
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ describe('buildLayout — multi-spouse ordering (#361)', () => {
 			if (p.y !== posA2.y) continue;
 			expect(p.x <= minX || p.x >= maxX).toBe(true);
 		}
+
+		// Same-level bond (both parents are roots): the displaced parent edge
+		// can be ordered adjacent, so it stays a solid connector — NOT a dashed
+		// cross-link. The cross-link set is therefore empty for this case.
+		expect(layout.crossLinks).toEqual([]);
 	});
 
 	it('canonical_fixture_multi_spouse_falls_through_to_displayName_when_no_fromYear', () => {