diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
index 7f8db21aa..18f6861d3 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
@@ -8560,9 +8560,10 @@ fn a_rejected_comparison_keeps_the_current_versions() {
     assert_eq!(s.file_name.as_deref(), Some("original.docx"));
 }
 
-/// A rejected mailing result must keep the source document's save target and versions.
+/// A mailing result opens beside a protected source document, which keeps its save target,
+/// versions, password and text.
 #[test]
-fn a_rejected_mailing_result_keeps_the_current_file_identity() {
+fn a_mailing_result_beside_a_protected_document_keeps_its_file_identity() {
     use wordcraft_doc::{CharProps, InlineObject};
 
     let mut s = Session::new(wordcraft_doc::Document::from_text("Protected source."));
@@ -8580,7 +8581,9 @@ fn a_rejected_mailing_result_keeps_the_current_file_identity() {
     s.password = Some(crate::io::Password::new("synthetic file password"));
     s.bib_style = "Chicago".into();
 
-    assert!(s.run("mailings.envelopes", &json!({"delivery": "Recipient"})).is_err());
+    s.run("mailings.envelopes", &json!({"delivery": "Recipient"})).unwrap();
+    assert_ne!(s.document_id(), before_id, "the envelope is a new document");
+    s.activate(before_id).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(s.doc, before);
     assert_eq!(s.versions.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(s.path.as_deref(), Some(std::path::Path::new("source.docx")));
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
index e028273c8..ef8dcd1ad 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
@@ -4449,15 +4449,16 @@ mod tests {
 
     /// #1346: a check box the selected paragraphs differ in shows as neither on nor off; a click
     /// and OK turn it on in all of them, and the other fields they differ in stay as they were.
-    /// #3028: the records dialog refuses a range with no records itself, before Save Changes asks
-    /// about the unsaved document; a good range goes on to that question.
+    /// #3028: the records dialog refuses a range with no records itself; a good range merges into
+    /// a new document beside the unsaved one, asking nothing.
     #[test]
-    fn merge_records_dialog_checks_the_range_before_asking_to_save() {
+    fn merge_records_dialog_checks_the_range_before_merging() {
         use egui_kittest::kittest::Queryable;
         let mut app = app_with("Dear ");
         let _ = app.run("mailings.recipients", json!({"csv": "Name\nAda\nAlan\nGrace"}));
         let _ = app.run("text.insert", json!({"text": "unsaved"}));
         assert!(app.session.dirty);
+        let source = app.session.document_id();
         app.dialog = Dialog::open("mergeRecords", &mut app);
         if let Some(Dialog::MergeRecords { choice, from, to, .. }) = &mut app.dialog {
             *choice = 2;
@@ -4491,8 +4492,10 @@ mod tests {
         for _ in 0..2 {
             h.step();
         }
-        assert_eq!(h.state().dialog.as_ref().map(|d| d.name()), Some("saveChanges"));
-        assert!(h.state().session.doc.plain_text(wordcraft_doc::StoryRef::Body).contains("unsaved"), "nothing merged yet");
+        assert!(h.state().dialog.is_none(), "nothing to ask about: the merge opens beside");
+        assert_ne!(h.state().session.document_id(), source, "the merge is a new document");
+        h.state_mut().run("view.switchWindows", json!({"id": source})).unwrap();
+        assert!(h.state().session.doc.plain_text(wordcraft_doc::StoryRef::Body).contains("unsaved"), "the unsaved document is still open");
     }
 
     #[test]