diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/docs/Choices/CaptureChoice.md b/docs/src/content/docs/docs/Choices/CaptureChoice.md
index 5e56c5b6..b5676595 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/docs/Choices/CaptureChoice.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/docs/Choices/CaptureChoice.md
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ an existing note in scope, so typing an existing name selects it instead of
 offering a duplicate. The picker still opens for an empty folder, tag,
 property, or filtered scope so you can create the first note there.
 
+:::note[Available in the next release]
+The create row is selected first, so press Enter to create the exact name you
+typed even when existing notes are fuzzy matches.
+:::
+
 ### Capture to a folder {#capturing-to-folders}
 
 Type a folder name (like `CRM/people`) and QuickAdd asks which note in that
diff --git a/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.test.ts b/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.test.ts
index 4db82171..fcc508b5 100644
--- a/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.test.ts
+++ b/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,27 @@ describe("InputSuggester", () => {
 		expect(suggestions[suggestions.length - 1]?.item).toBe("bet");
 	});
 
+	it("places labeled create suggestions before fuzzy matches", () => {
+		const suggester = new InputSuggester(
+			app,
+			["New note 01", "New note 02"],
+			["Folder/New note 01.md", "Folder/New note 02.md"],
+			{
+				customValueLabel: (value) => `Create new note: ${value}`,
+			},
+		);
+
+		suggester.inputEl.value = "New note";
+
+		const suggestions = suggester.getSuggestions("New note");
+
+		expect(suggestions.map((suggestion) => suggestion.item)).toEqual([
+			"New note",
+			"Folder/New note 01.md",
+			"Folder/New note 02.md",
+		]);
+	});
+
 	it("avoids duplicating existing items as custom input", () => {
 		const suggester = new InputSuggester(
 			app,
diff --git a/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.ts b/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.ts
index f9e9f3df..1d2938ef 100644
--- a/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.ts
+++ b/src/gui/InputSuggester/inputSuggester.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ type Options = {
 	allowCustomValue: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Renders the typed-but-unmatched custom row with a label, e.g.
-	 * `(value) => \`Create new note: ${value}\``. Implies a "create" affordance.
+	 * `(value) => \`Create new note: ${value}\``. Implies a "create" affordance
+	 * that is placed first so Enter performs the labeled action.
 	 */
 	customValueLabel: (value: string) => string;
 	/**
@@ -198,13 +199,19 @@ export default class InputSuggester extends FuzzySuggestModal<string> {
 			return suggestions;
 		}
 
-		suggestions.push({
+		const customSuggestion = {
 			item: customValue,
 			match: {
 				score: Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY,
 				matches: [],
 			},
-		});
+		};
+
+		if (this.customValueLabel) {
+			suggestions.unshift(customSuggestion);
+		} else {
+			suggestions.push(customSuggestion);
+		}
 
 		return suggestions;
 	}
diff --git a/tests/orb-setup.test.ts b/tests/orb-setup.test.ts
index 2f013841..d5d70849 100644
--- a/tests/orb-setup.test.ts
+++ b/tests/orb-setup.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ const repoRoot = path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, "..");
 const runE2E = path.join(repoRoot, ".agents", "run-e2e");
 const openShim = path.join(repoRoot, ".agents", "obsidian-open");
 const patcher = path.join(repoRoot, ".agents", "patch-obsidian-e2e-linux.mjs");
-const profileRoot = "/tmp/quickadd-obsidian-e2e";
+const profileRoot = path.join(
+	fs.realpathSync("/tmp"),
+	"quickadd-obsidian-e2e",
+);
 const temporaryPaths: string[] = [];
 
 interface ProfileRootState {
@@ -173,7 +176,9 @@ exit 0
 	});
 });
 
-describe("Linux Obsidian launcher validation", () => {
+const describeLinux = process.platform === "linux" ? describe : describe.skip;
+
+describeLinux("Linux Obsidian launcher validation", () => {
 	function validArgs(validHome: string): string[] {
 		return [
 		"-n",