diff --git a/docs/electron-observation.md b/docs/electron-observation.md
index 2b8309f0db..0bb70d69d2 100644
--- a/docs/electron-observation.md
+++ b/docs/electron-observation.md
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ initialization, the hook leaves listener callbacks unwrapped and records a
 callback and receiver; callback execution remains unobserved. This comparison
 assumes Node's EventEmitter prototype has not itself been globally decorated
 before hook initialization. The provider loads the hook before the application
-and excludes `NODE_OPTIONS` from the child environment.
+and excludes `NODE_OPTIONS` from the child environment. It preserves selected
+`DISPLAY`, `XAUTHORITY` and `WAYLAND_DISPLAY` values, including the caller-selected
+X11 authorization-file path.
 
 An opaque later listener or unsupported emitter state can prevent proof of
 removal order. The hook then delegates removal
diff --git a/scripts/verify/electron/tool-contracts.mjs b/scripts/verify/electron/tool-contracts.mjs
index 87813076f5..6541a679e9 100644
--- a/scripts/verify/electron/tool-contracts.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify/electron/tool-contracts.mjs
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ bridge.exposeInMainWorld("fixture", {
     command: process.execPath,
     args: [entrypoint, "mcp"],
     env: {
+      ...Object.fromEntries(
+        ["DISPLAY", "XAUTHORITY", "WAYLAND_DISPLAY"].flatMap((name) =>
+          process.env[name] === undefined ? [] : [[name, process.env[name]]],
+        ),
+      ),
       PATH: process.env.PATH,
       REA_LOG_LEVEL: "silent",
       HOPPER_LAUNCHER_PATH: "/rea-unconfigured/hopper",
@@ -221,15 +226,21 @@ bridge.exposeInMainWorld("fixture", {
       { name: "capture_electron_scenario", arguments: input },
       { timeout: 150_000 },
     );
-    const capture = active.isError
-      ? requireMcpToolError(active).details.partial_observation.capture
-      : active.structuredContent.normalized_result;
-    if (active.isError) {
+    const activeError = active.isError
+      ? requireMcpToolError(active)
+      : undefined;
+    if (activeError !== undefined)
       assert.equal(
-        requireMcpToolError(active).code,
+        activeError.code,
         "cleanup_incomplete",
-        JSON.stringify(active),
+        JSON.stringify(activeError),
       );
+    const capture =
+      activeError === undefined
+        ? active.structuredContent.normalized_result
+        : activeError.details?.partial_observation?.capture;
+    assert.ok(capture, JSON.stringify(activeError ?? active));
+    if (activeError !== undefined) {
       assert.equal(capture.application.cleanup, "unverified");
     } else {
       assert.ok(
diff --git a/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.test.ts b/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.test.ts
index 8fa445f387..4c3e10bec5 100644
--- a/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.test.ts
+++ b/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.test.ts
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ afterEach(() => {
 
 it("passes the selected environment and ownership token to Electron launch", async () => {
   vi.stubEnv("LANG", "ambient-language");
+  vi.stubEnv("XAUTHORITY", "/ambient/.Xauthority");
   let launchedEnvironment: unknown;
   const provider = new PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider(
     {
       LANG: "selected-language",
       PATH: "/selected/bin",
+      DISPLAY: ":selected-display",
+      XAUTHORITY: "/selected/display-authorization",
+      WAYLAND_DISPLAY: "selected-wayland",
       REA_PRIVATE_VALUE: "not-a-launch-setting",
     },
     async (options) => {
@@ -52,6 +56,9 @@ it("passes the selected environment and ownership token to Electron launch", asy
   expect(launchedEnvironment).toEqual({
     LANG: "selected-language",
     PATH: "/selected/bin",
+    DISPLAY: ":selected-display",
+    XAUTHORITY: "/selected/display-authorization",
+    WAYLAND_DISPLAY: "selected-wayland",
     REA_PROCESS_RUN_ID: expect.any(String),
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.ts b/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.ts
index 2ecc2a9527..8ec944753c 100644
--- a/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.ts
+++ b/src/browser/PlaywrightElectronActiveProvider.ts
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ export const safeElectronEnvironment = (
       "TMPDIR",
       "USER",
       "DISPLAY",
+      "XAUTHORITY",
       "WAYLAND_DISPLAY",
       ...(platform === "win32"
         ? [