diff --git a/test/tests_Assets.jl b/test/tests_Assets.jl
index 11ae9041a..263c92231 100644
--- a/test/tests_Assets.jl
+++ b/test/tests_Assets.jl
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 
   @safetestset "Expose settings" begin
     using Genie, Genie.Assets
+    Genie.config.websockets_port = 8000 # state gets affected depending on how tests are run -- let's set it explicitly
 
-    @test js_settings() == "window.Genie = {};\nGenie.Settings = {\"websockets_exposed_port\":window.location.port,\"server_host\":\"127.0.0.1\",\"webchannels_autosubscribe\":true,\"webchannels_reconnect_delay\":500,\"webchannels_subscription_trails\":4,\"env\":\"dev\",\"webchannels_eval_command\":\">eval:\",\"websockets_host\":\"127.0.0.1\",\"webthreads_js_file\":\"webthreads.js\",\"webchannels_base64_marker\":\"base64:\",\"webchannels_unsubscribe_channel\":\"unsubscribe\",\"webthreads_default_route\":\"____\",\"webchannels_subscribe_channel\":\"subscribe\",\"server_port\":8000,\"webchannels_keepalive_frequency\":30000,\"websockets_exposed_host\":window.location.hostname,\"webchannels_connection_attempts\":10,\"base_path\":\"\",\"websockets_protocol\":window.location.protocol.replace('http', 'ws'),\"webthreads_pull_route\":\"pull\",\"webchannels_default_route\":\"____\",\"webchannels_server_gone_alert_timeout\":10000,\"webchannels_timeout\":1000,\"webthreads_push_route\":\"push\",\"websockets_port\":8000,\"websockets_base_path\":\"\"};\n"
+    @test strip(js_settings()) == strip("window.Genie = {};\nGenie.Settings = {\"websockets_exposed_port\":window.location.port,\"server_host\":\"127.0.0.1\",\"webchannels_autosubscribe\":true,\"webchannels_reconnect_delay\":500,\"webchannels_subscription_trails\":4,\"env\":\"dev\",\"webchannels_eval_command\":\">eval:\",\"webchannels_alert_overlay\":false,\"websockets_host\":\"127.0.0.1\",\"webchannels_show_alert\":true,\"webthreads_js_file\":\"webthreads.js\",\"webchannels_base64_marker\":\"base64:\",\"webchannels_unsubscribe_channel\":\"unsubscribe\",\"webthreads_default_route\":\"____\",\"webchannels_subscribe_channel\":\"subscribe\",\"server_port\":8000,\"webchannels_keepalive_frequency\":30000,\"websockets_exposed_host\":window.location.hostname,\"webchannels_connection_attempts\":10,\"base_path\":\"\",\"websockets_protocol\":window.location.protocol.replace('http', 'ws'),\"webthreads_pull_route\":\"pull\",\"webchannels_default_route\":\"____\",\"webchannels_server_gone_alert_timeout\":10000,\"webchannels_timeout\":1000,\"webthreads_push_route\":\"push\",\"websockets_port\":8000,\"websockets_base_path\":\"\"};\n")
   end
 
   @safetestset "Embedded assets" begin