diff --git a/tests/helpers/operations.ts b/tests/helpers/operations.ts
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+++ b/tests/helpers/operations.ts
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+import { Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { expect } from "../fixtures/lxd-test";
+
+export const validateOperation = async (
+  page: Page,
+  title: string,
+  instance: string,
+) => {
+  await expect(
+    page.getByLabel("Action", { exact: true }).getByText(title + instance),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+};
diff --git a/tests/operations.spec.ts b/tests/operations.spec.ts
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+import { test } from "./fixtures/lxd-test";
+import {
+  createInstance,
+  deleteInstance,
+  randomInstanceName,
+  visitAndStartInstance,
+  visitAndStopInstance,
+} from "./helpers/instances";
+import { assertTextVisible } from "./helpers/permissions";
+import {
+  checkNotificationExists,
+  dismissNotification,
+} from "./helpers/notification";
+import { validateOperation } from "./helpers/operations";
+
+test("instance operations are recognised on the Operations page", async ({
+  page,
+}) => {
+  const instance = randomInstanceName();
+  await createInstance(page, instance);
+
+  // validate create operation is in operation list
+  await page.goto("/ui/operations");
+  await validateOperation(page, "Creating Instance", instance);
+
+  // start instance and wait for the notification instance was started
+  await visitAndStartInstance(page, instance);
+  await checkNotificationExists(page);
+  await assertTextVisible(page, "Instance " + instance + " started");
+
+  // click on the “x operations” link in the status bar
+  await dismissNotification(page);
+
+  // validate the operation to start the instance is in the operation list
+  await page.goto("/ui/operations");
+  await validateOperation(page, "Starting Instance", instance);
+
+  // stop instance and validate stop operation is in operation list
+  await visitAndStopInstance(page, instance);
+  await page.goto("/ui/operations");
+  await validateOperation(page, "Stopping Instance", instance);
+
+  // delete instance and validate delete operation is in operation list
+  await deleteInstance(page, instance);
+  await page.goto("/ui/operations");
+  await validateOperation(page, "Deleting Instance", instance);
+});