diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/direct.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/direct.test.ts
index 298b3996837..6688f76e649 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/direct.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/direct.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { createDirectRoomTracker } from "./direct.js";
 
 type StateEvent = Record<string, unknown>;
 type DmMap = Record<string, boolean>;
+const brokenDmRoomId = "!broken-dm:example.org";
+const defaultBrokenDmMembers = ["@alice:example.org", "@bot:example.org"];
 
 function createMockClient(opts: {
   dmRooms?: DmMap;
@@ -50,6 +52,21 @@ function createMockClient(opts: {
   };
 }
 
+function createBrokenDmClient(roomNameEvent?: StateEvent) {
+  return createMockClient({
+    dmRooms: {},
+    membersByRoom: {
+      [brokenDmRoomId]: defaultBrokenDmMembers,
+    },
+    stateEvents: {
+      // is_direct not set on either member (e.g. Continuwuity bug)
+      [`${brokenDmRoomId}|m.room.member|@alice:example.org`]: {},
+      [`${brokenDmRoomId}|m.room.member|@bot:example.org`]: {},
+      ...(roomNameEvent ? { [`${brokenDmRoomId}|m.room.name|`]: roomNameEvent } : {}),
+    },
+  });
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Tests -- isDirectMessage
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -131,22 +148,11 @@ describe("createDirectRoomTracker", () => {
 
   describe("conservative fallback (memberCount + room name)", () => {
     it("returns true for 2-member room WITHOUT a room name (broken flags)", async () => {
-      const client = createMockClient({
-        dmRooms: {},
-        membersByRoom: {
-          "!broken-dm:example.org": ["@alice:example.org", "@bot:example.org"],
-        },
-        stateEvents: {
-          // is_direct not set on either member (e.g. Continuwuity bug)
-          "!broken-dm:example.org|m.room.member|@alice:example.org": {},
-          "!broken-dm:example.org|m.room.member|@bot:example.org": {},
-          // No m.room.name -> getRoomStateEvent will throw (event not found)
-        },
-      });
+      const client = createBrokenDmClient();
       const tracker = createDirectRoomTracker(client as never);
 
       const result = await tracker.isDirectMessage({
-        roomId: "!broken-dm:example.org",
+        roomId: brokenDmRoomId,
         senderId: "@alice:example.org",
       });
 
@@ -154,21 +160,11 @@ describe("createDirectRoomTracker", () => {
     });
 
     it("returns true for 2-member room with empty room name", async () => {
-      const client = createMockClient({
-        dmRooms: {},
-        membersByRoom: {
-          "!broken-dm:example.org": ["@alice:example.org", "@bot:example.org"],
-        },
-        stateEvents: {
-          "!broken-dm:example.org|m.room.member|@alice:example.org": {},
-          "!broken-dm:example.org|m.room.member|@bot:example.org": {},
-          "!broken-dm:example.org|m.room.name|": { name: "" },
-        },
-      });
+      const client = createBrokenDmClient({ name: "" });
       const tracker = createDirectRoomTracker(client as never);
 
       const result = await tracker.isDirectMessage({
-        roomId: "!broken-dm:example.org",
+        roomId: brokenDmRoomId,
         senderId: "@alice:example.org",
       });
 
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts
index 9179cf69ee3..3c08a0230d1 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ vi.mock("../send.js", () => ({
 }));
 
 describe("registerMatrixMonitorEvents", () => {
+  const roomId = "!room:example.org";
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     sendReadReceiptMatrixMock.mockClear();
   });
@@ -53,6 +55,16 @@ describe("registerMatrixMonitorEvents", () => {
     return { client, getUserId, onRoomMessage, roomMessageHandler, logVerboseMessage };
   }
 
+  async function expectForwardedWithoutReadReceipt(event: MatrixRawEvent) {
+    const { onRoomMessage, roomMessageHandler } = createHarness();
+
+    roomMessageHandler(roomId, event);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onRoomMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(roomId, event);
+    });
+    expect(sendReadReceiptMatrixMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  }
+
   it("sends read receipt immediately for non-self messages", async () => {
     const { client, onRoomMessage, roomMessageHandler } = createHarness();
     const event = {
@@ -69,30 +81,16 @@ describe("registerMatrixMonitorEvents", () => {
   });
 
   it("does not send read receipts for self messages", async () => {
-    const { onRoomMessage, roomMessageHandler } = createHarness();
-    const event = {
+    await expectForwardedWithoutReadReceipt({
       event_id: "$e2",
       sender: "@bot:example.org",
-    } as MatrixRawEvent;
-
-    roomMessageHandler("!room:example.org", event);
-    await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(onRoomMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith("!room:example.org", event);
     });
-    expect(sendReadReceiptMatrixMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it("skips receipt when message lacks sender or event id", async () => {
-    const { onRoomMessage, roomMessageHandler } = createHarness();
-    const event = {
+    await expectForwardedWithoutReadReceipt({
       sender: "@alice:example.org",
-    } as MatrixRawEvent;
-
-    roomMessageHandler("!room:example.org", event);
-    await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(onRoomMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith("!room:example.org", event);
     });
-    expect(sendReadReceiptMatrixMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it("caches self user id across messages", async () => {