diff --git a/web/src/test/auto/e2e/keyboard.tests.ts b/web/src/test/auto/e2e/keyboard.tests.ts
index a9f2c0b69e..590da8a840 100644
--- a/web/src/test/auto/e2e/keyboard.tests.ts
+++ b/web/src/test/auto/e2e/keyboard.tests.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,37 @@
  */
 import { test, expect, type Page, type Locator } from '@playwright/test';
 
+test.describe('KMX keyboards', function () {
+  let textarea: Locator;
+  const beforeEach = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:3000/src/test/manual/web/kmxkeyboard.html?type=kmx');
+    await page.evaluate(async () => { await window.KmwLoaded; });
+    textarea = page.locator('#inputarea');
+    await textarea.click();
+    // we don't have a OSK yet, so don't wait for it to appear
+  }
+
+  test('can type on a (simulated) hardware keyboard', async ({ page }) => {
+    await beforeEach(page);
+    await page.keyboard.press('x');
+    await page.keyboard.press('j');
+    await page.keyboard.press('m');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Shift+e');
+    await page.keyboard.press('r');
+    await expect(textarea).toHaveValue('ខ្មែរ', { timeout: 500 });
+  });
+
+  test('can type on a (simulated) hardware keyboard with reordering', async ({ page }) => {
+    await beforeEach(page);
+    await page.keyboard.press('x');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Shift+e');
+    await page.keyboard.press('j');
+    await page.keyboard.press('m');
+    await page.keyboard.press('r');
+    await expect(textarea).toHaveValue('ខ្មែរ', { timeout: 500 });
+  });
+});
+
 test.describe('JS keyboards', function () {
   let textarea: Locator;
   const beforeEach = async (page: Page) => {