diff --git a/modern/tests/test_pos_flow.cpp b/modern/tests/test_pos_flow.cpp
index 36279aaf..fc48612f 100644
--- a/modern/tests/test_pos_flow.cpp
+++ b/modern/tests/test_pos_flow.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 
 #include "net/build_info.hh"
+#include "net/stress.hh"
 #include "layout_fixture.hh"
 #include "layoutcontroller.hh"
 #include "print/raster.hh"
@@ -2234,29 +2235,26 @@ TEST_CASE("UI: ring items in by number (keyboard, or Find)", "[flow][ui][plu]")
         }
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("UI: no stress test, no page tour: the screen stays where it is", "[flow][ui][stress]")
+TEST_CASE("UI: no stress test, no stress panel: the screen stays where it is", "[flow][ui]")
 {
     Screen s;
-    // The stress panel is always there (hidden); its tour of the pages must
-    // not run without a stress test, or a store's screen changes by itself.
-    // Hidden (no stress test), so looked for among hidden items too.
-    const std::function<QQuickItem *(QQuickItem *)> find = [&find](QQuickItem *root) -> QQuickItem * {
-        for (QQuickItem *item : root->childItems()) {
-            if (item->objectName() == u"stressPanel"_s)
-                return item;
-            if (QQuickItem *hit = find(item))
-                return hit;
-        }
-        return nullptr;
-    };
-    QQuickItem *panel = find(s.window->contentItem());
-    REQUIRE(panel);
-    QObject *tour = panel->findChild<QObject *>(u"stressPageTour"_s);
+    // A store's window never builds the stress panel (Main.qml loads it only
+    // for a stress test), so there is no tour of the pages to move its screen.
+    CHECK_FALSE(s.window->findChild<QObject *>(u"stressPanel"_s));
+    CHECK_FALSE(s.window->findChild<QObject *>(u"stressPageTour"_s));
+
+    // The control: a stress test on the window brings the panel, tour running,
+    // so the two names above are live rather than stale.
+    net::StressRunner stress(s.pos.shared(), nullptr, {});   // never started: just something to show
+    s.window->setProperty("stress", QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<QObject *>(&stress)));
+    QTest::qWait(20);
+    QObject *tour = s.window->findChild<QObject *>(u"stressPageTour"_s);
     REQUIRE(tour);
-    CHECK_FALSE(tour->property("running").toBool());
-    const QString page = s.c.pageId();
-    QTest::qWait(200);
-    CHECK(s.c.pageId() == page);
+    REQUIRE(tour->inherits("QQmlTimer"));
+    CHECK(tour->property("running").toBool());
+    s.window->setProperty("stress", QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<QObject *>(nullptr)));   // before `stress` dies
+    QTest::qWait(20);   // the Loader deletes its item with deleteLater(); qWait flushes DeferredDelete
+    CHECK_FALSE(s.window->findChild<QObject *>(u"stressPanel"_s));
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("UI: the manager's dashboard: today so far", "[flow][ui][dashboard]")
diff --git a/modern/ui/qml/Main.qml b/modern/ui/qml/Main.qml
index 0d998f94..8c18ca29 100644
--- a/modern/ui/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/modern/ui/qml/Main.qml
@@ -1257,10 +1257,14 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         function onNoticeChanged() { root.toast(root.editor.notice) }
     }
 
-    StressPanel {
-        objectName: "stressPanel"
-        visible: root.stress !== null
-        stress: root.stress
-        controller: root.controller
+    // The stress test's numbers (vtmodern --stress). Only built then: a
+    // store's window has no panel, and no tour of the pages.
+    Loader {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        z: 95
+        active: root.stress !== null
+        sourceComponent: Item {
+            StressPanel { stress: root.stress; controller: root.controller }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modern/ui/qml/StressPanel.qml b/modern/ui/qml/StressPanel.qml
index 6e2aa303..8166ce45 100644
--- a/modern/ui/qml/StressPanel.qml
+++ b/modern/ui/qml/StressPanel.qml
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ Rectangle {
     border.color: done ? (st.passed ? "#2fa35a" : "#d64545") : "#3a4250"
     border.width: done ? 3 : 1
 
-    // Around the restaurant: a page every 15 seconds (only in a stress test:
-    // the panel is always there, hidden).
+    // Around the restaurant: a page every 15 seconds. (Main.qml builds this
+    // panel only during a stress test: a store's screen is never toured.)
     Timer {
         objectName: "stressPageTour"
         readonly property var pages: ["tables", "seating", "kitchen", "expo", "dashboard", "deliveries"]
         property int at: 0
         interval: 15000
         repeat: true
-        running: panel.stress !== null && panel.autoPages && !panel.done && panel.controller !== null
+        running: panel.autoPages && !panel.done && panel.controller !== null
         onTriggered: { at = (at + 1) % pages.length; panel.controller.jumpTo(pages[at]) }
     }