diff --git a/test/functional/ui/screen.lua b/test/functional/ui/screen.lua
index 3e2b84094e..f227577444 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/screen.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/screen.lua
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ function Screen:expect(expected, attr_ids, ...)
     end
 
     local actual_rows
-    if expected.any or grid then
+    if expected.any or expected.none or grid then
       actual_rows = self:render(not (expected.any or expected.none), attr_state)
     end