diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/e2e-chat.yml b/.gitea/workflows/e2e-chat.yml
index 59276345a..de8df292a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/e2e-chat.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/e2e-chat.yml
@@ -292,7 +292,12 @@ jobs:
           # every 2s.
           READY=""
           for i in $(seq 1 60); do
-            CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:${CANVAS_PORT}/?m=chat" 2>/dev/null || echo 000)
+            # Tempfile-routed -w + set +e/-e prevents curl-exit-code
+            # pollution of the captured status (lint-curl-status-capture.yml).
+            set +e
+            curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://localhost:${CANVAS_PORT}/?m=chat" > /tmp/canvas-ready.code
+            set -e
+            CODE=$(cat /tmp/canvas-ready.code 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
             if [ "$CODE" -ge 200 ] && [ "$CODE" -lt 400 ]; then
               echo "Canvas (chat route compiled) up after ~$((i*2))s (HTTP ${CODE})"
               READY=1