diff --git a/__tests__/e2e/local-search/frontmatter-title.md b/__tests__/e2e/local-search/frontmatter-title.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0000a15b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/e2e/local-search/frontmatter-title.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+title: Frontmatter Title Resolved
+---
+
+# {{ $frontmatter.title }}
+
+This page uses a frontmatter title expression.
diff --git a/__tests__/e2e/local-search/local-search.test.ts b/__tests__/e2e/local-search/local-search.test.ts
index 9496dc6bf..abdf18620 100644
--- a/__tests__/e2e/local-search/local-search.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/e2e/local-search/local-search.test.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,24 @@ describe('local search', () => {
         .count()
     ).toBe(0)
   })
+
+  test('resolve $frontmatter expressions in search results', async () => {
+    await page.locator('.VPNavBarSearchButton').click()
+
+    const input = await page.waitForSelector('input#localsearch-input')
+
+    await input.type('Frontmatter Title Resolved')
+    await page.waitForSelector('ul#localsearch-list', { state: 'visible' })
+
+    const searchResults = page.locator('#localsearch-list')
+
+    expect(
+      await searchResults
+        .filter({ hasText: 'Frontmatter Title Resolved' })
+        .count()
+    ).toBe(1)
+    expect(
+      await searchResults.filter({ hasText: '$frontmatter.title' }).count()
+    ).toBe(0)
+  })
 })