diff --git a/e2e/helpers/konva-testing.helpers.ts b/e2e/helpers/konva-testing.helpers.ts
index 93c8ad89..d4ba4e3d 100644
--- a/e2e/helpers/konva-testing.helpers.ts
+++ b/e2e/helpers/konva-testing.helpers.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { Group } from 'konva/lib/Group';
 import { E2E_CanvasItemKeyAttrs } from './types/e2e-types';
 import { getCanvasBoundingBox } from './position.helpers';
 
+// MAIN CANVAS HELPERS
+
 const getLayer = async (page: Page): Promise<Layer> =>
   await page.evaluate(() => {
     return window.__TESTING_KONVA_LAYER__;
@@ -50,6 +52,50 @@ export const getByShapeType = async (
   }
 };
 
+// THUMB HELPERS
+
+const getThumbLayer = async (page: Page, pageIndex: number): Promise<Layer> =>
+  await page.evaluate(index => {
+    return window.__TESTING_KONVA_THUMB_LAYERS__?.[index];
+  }, pageIndex);
+
+const getThumbChildren = async (page: Page, pageIndex: number) => {
+  const layer = await getThumbLayer(page, pageIndex);
+  return layer?.children || [];
+};
+
+// Waits for a thumb to finish rendering (until it has at least one child)
+
+export const waitForThumbToRender = async (
+  page: Page,
+  pageIndex: number,
+  timeout = 5000
+) => {
+  await page.waitForFunction(
+    async index => {
+      const layer = window.__TESTING_KONVA_THUMB_LAYERS__?.[index];
+      if (!layer) return false;
+
+      const children = layer.children || [];
+      return children && children.length > 0;
+    },
+    pageIndex,
+    { timeout }
+  );
+};
+
+export const getByShapeTypeInThumb = async (
+  page: Page,
+  pageIndex: number,
+  shape: string
+): Promise<Group | Shape | undefined> => {
+  await waitForThumbToRender(page, pageIndex);
+
+  // Search for the shape
+  const children = await getThumbChildren(page, pageIndex);
+  return children?.find(child => child.attrs.shapeType === shape);
+};
+
 export const getTransformer = async (page: Page): Promise<any> => {
   const layer = await getLayer(page);
   const transformer = layer?.children.find((child: any) => {
diff --git a/e2e/thumb-pages/dropped-button-visible-on-thumb.spec.ts b/e2e/thumb-pages/dropped-button-visible-on-thumb.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f414c844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/thumb-pages/dropped-button-visible-on-thumb.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import {
+  dragAndDrop,
+  getByShapeTypeInThumb,
+  getLocatorPosition,
+} from '../helpers';
+
+test('drop button in canvas, ensure is visible on thumb', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto('');
+
+  // Drag & drop button in canvas
+  const button = page.getByAltText('Button', { exact: true });
+  await expect(button).toBeVisible();
+
+  const position = await getLocatorPosition(button);
+  const targetPosition = { x: position.x + 500, y: position.y };
+  await dragAndDrop(page, position, targetPosition);
+
+  // Open Pages panel
+  await page.getByText('Pages').click();
+
+  // Verify button is visible in thumb
+  const buttonInThumb = await getByShapeTypeInThumb(page, 0, 'button');
+  expect(buttonInThumb).toBeDefined();
+});
diff --git a/global.d.ts b/global.d.ts
index a54a40ab..97c66570 100644
--- a/global.d.ts
+++ b/global.d.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ import Konva from 'konva';
 declare global {
   interface Window {
     __TESTING_KONVA_LAYER__: Konva.Layer;
+    __TESTING_KONVA_THUMB_LAYERS__: Konva.Layer[];
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/pods/thumb-pages/components/thumb-page.tsx b/src/pods/thumb-pages/components/thumb-page.tsx
index 64719202..4334ef57 100644
--- a/src/pods/thumb-pages/components/thumb-page.tsx
+++ b/src/pods/thumb-pages/components/thumb-page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import classes from './thumb-page.module.css';
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { useDragDropThumb } from './drag-drop-thumb.hook';
+import Konva from 'konva';
+import { ENV } from '@/core/constants';
 
 interface Props {
   pageIndex: number;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ export const ThumbPage: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = props => {
   });
 
   const divRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const layerRef = useRef<Konva.Layer>(null);
   const [key, setKey] = React.useState(0);
 
   const { dragging, isDraggedOver } = useDragDropThumb(divRef, pageIndex);
@@ -52,6 +55,15 @@ export const ThumbPage: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = props => {
     }, 100);
   };
 
+  // Exposing thumb layer for testing
+
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && ENV.IS_TEST_ENV && layerRef.current) {
+    if (!window.__TESTING_KONVA_THUMB_LAYERS__) {
+      window.__TESTING_KONVA_THUMB_LAYERS__ = [];
+    }
+    window.__TESTING_KONVA_THUMB_LAYERS__[pageIndex] = layerRef.current;
+  }
+
   React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
     handleResizeAndForceRedraw();
   }, []);
@@ -105,7 +117,7 @@ export const ThumbPage: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = props => {
             scaleX={finalScale}
             scaleY={finalScale}
           >
-            <Layer>
+            <Layer ref={layerRef}>
               {shapes.map(shape => {
                 if (!fakeShapeRefs.current[shape.id]) {
                   fakeShapeRefs.current[shape.id] = createRef();