diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/core-generation.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/core-generation.spec.ts
index bf82b3a87..f2a5cb588 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/core-generation.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/core-generation.spec.ts
@@ -151,5 +151,16 @@ test.describe('Core generation and download flow', () => {
     expect(videoResponse.headers()['content-type'] || '').toContain('video/mp4');
     const videoBody = await videoResponse.body();
     expect(videoBody.length).toBeGreaterThan(1024);
+
+    const assetsAfterGeneration = await request.get(`${apiBase}/assets`, {
+      headers,
+      params: { library_id: libraryData.id },
+    });
+    expect(assetsAfterGeneration.status(), await assetsAfterGeneration.text()).toBe(200);
+    const assetsAfterGenerationData = (await assetsAfterGeneration.json()) as { items: Array<{ name: string; metadata: Record<string, unknown> }> };
+    const sourceAsset = assetsAfterGenerationData.items.find((item) => item.name === 'e2e-generation-source.mp4');
+    expect(sourceAsset?.metadata.generation_use_count).toBe(1);
+    expect(sourceAsset?.metadata.review_status).toBe('pending_review');
+    expect(sourceAsset?.metadata.last_used_at).toBeTruthy();
   });
 });