diff --git a/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py b/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py
index f7a42b7..60c76e5 100644
--- a/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py
+++ b/l4d2web/tests/e2e/test_files_overlay.py
@@ -232,3 +232,48 @@ def test_open_binary_file_renders_replace_ui(page: Page, files_overlay_server) -
     # the server accidentally rendered the text branch for a binary
     # file (which would mean an editable textarea full of PNG bytes).
     assert page.locator("textarea[data-rel-path]").count() == 0
+
+
+def test_binary_replace_via_browse_writes_new_bytes(page: Page, files_overlay_server) -> None:
+    """Open icon.png, click "browse" to attach a new file buffer via
+    Playwright's file chooser, click Replace, and assert disk reflects
+    the new bytes. Exercises:
+      * .files-editor-replace-browse triggers the hidden file input's
+        click() (line ~140 in files-overlay/editor.js).
+      * `change` event on the input flows into setRoutedReplacement,
+        which enables the save button + paints the queued-state UI.
+      * routedReplaceClicked posts FormData (multipart) to
+        /files/replace with the original rel-path — NOT a rename —
+        and the server streams the upload into place.
+    """
+    base = files_overlay_server["base_url"]
+    overlay_id = files_overlay_server["overlay_id"]
+    overlay_root = files_overlay_server["overlay_root"]
+    _open_overlay(page, base, overlay_id)
+
+    page.click('button.file-tree-name-button[data-target-path="icon.png"]')
+    expect(page.locator('.files-editor-binary[data-rel-path="icon.png"]')).to_be_visible(timeout=5000)
+
+    save_btn = page.locator(".files-editor-save")
+    expect(save_btn).to_be_disabled()
+
+    # The browse button calls fileInput.click() in the JS handler —
+    # Playwright's expect_file_chooser intercepts the resulting OS
+    # picker so we can hand back a buffer instead of an OS path.
+    new_bytes = b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\nE2E_REPLACED" + b"\x00" * 20
+    with page.expect_file_chooser() as fc_info:
+        page.click(".files-editor-replace-browse")
+    fc_info.value.set_files({
+        "name": "new-icon.png",
+        "mimeType": "image/png",
+        "buffer": new_bytes,
+    })
+
+    # Queueing a file flips the save button enabled.
+    expect(save_btn).to_be_enabled(timeout=2000)
+    save_btn.click()
+
+    expect(page.locator("#modal-container")).to_be_hidden(timeout=5000)
+    # The filename on disk stays the same (no rename) — only the bytes
+    # changed.
+    assert (overlay_root / "icon.png").read_bytes() == new_bytes