diff --git a/scripts/verify-battle-event-queue.mjs b/scripts/verify-battle-event-queue.mjs
index 16b259a..77f0ccc 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-battle-event-queue.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify-battle-event-queue.mjs
@@ -26,9 +26,18 @@ assert.match(completeEvent, /this\.battleEventQueue\.splice\(0\)/, 'closing the
 assert.match(completeEvent, /this\.triggeredBattleEvents\.add\(groupedEvent\.key\)/, 'grouped notices recorded in the battle log must complete with the visible banner');
 
 const checkEvents = privateMethodBody(battleSource, 'checkBattleEvents');
-assert.match(checkEvents, /this\.deferBattleEventPresentation = true/, 'one action must collect every newly satisfied event before choosing what to show');
-assert.match(checkEvents, /this\.collectBattleEvents\(\)/, 'one action must collect event candidates as a batch');
-assert.match(checkEvents, /this\.deferBattleEventPresentation = false/, 'event presentation deferral must always be released');
+const collectEventsWithoutPresentation = privateMethodBody(
+  battleSource,
+  'collectBattleEventsWithoutPresentation'
+);
+assert.match(
+  checkEvents,
+  /this\.collectBattleEventsWithoutPresentation\(\)/,
+  'one action must collect every newly satisfied event before choosing what to show'
+);
+assert.match(collectEventsWithoutPresentation, /this\.deferBattleEventPresentation = true/);
+assert.match(collectEventsWithoutPresentation, /this\.collectBattleEvents\(\)/, 'one action must collect event candidates as a batch');
+assert.match(collectEventsWithoutPresentation, /finally[\s\S]*this\.deferBattleEventPresentation = false/, 'event presentation deferral must always be released');
 assert.match(checkEvents, /this\.showNextBattleEvent\(\)/, 'one action may present the highest-priority queued notice after collection');
 
 const clearEvents = privateMethodBody(battleSource, 'clearBattleEvents');