fix: report the foreground group leader's cwd, not a descendant's (#3386)

refs #3270

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tests/api_ping.rs b/tests/api_ping.rs
index d6b253fb..0a52e6a7 100644
--- a/tests/api_ping.rs
+++ b/tests/api_ping.rs
@@ -969,9 +969,11 @@ fn new_terminal_cwd_follow_ignores_nonleader_group_member_cwd() {
         ),
     );
     assert_eq!(pane["result"]["pane"]["cwd"], base.display().to_string());
+    // Regression for issue #3270: the foreground group leader's cwd is
+    // authoritative; the backgrounded helper's chdir must not override it.
     assert_eq!(
         pane["result"]["pane"]["foreground_cwd"],
-        helper_cwd.display().to_string()
+        base.display().to_string()
     );
 
     let split = send_request(