diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/statistics_proof.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/statistics_proof.gd
index e0f7e3a4..0aac6b08 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/statistics_proof.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/statistics_proof.gd
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ func _run() -> void:
 	await get_tree().process_frame
 
 	for tab: int in TAB_NAMES.size():
+		## Keep the TabBar highlight in sync with the panel we drive directly
+		## (in-game the player clicks the TabBar, which does this for us).
+		_modal._tab_bar.current_tab = tab
 		_modal._on_tab_changed(tab)
 		for _i: int in SETTLE_FRAMES:
 			await get_tree().process_frame