diff --git a/tests/test_command_routing.py b/tests/test_command_routing.py
index b1b3b33..eece6a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_command_routing.py
+++ b/tests/test_command_routing.py
@@ -724,6 +724,37 @@ class TestAdbCommandService:
         assert not player.hass.services.has_service("nvidia_shield", "adb_command")
 
 
+class TestChannelDigitDelayConsumed:
+    """t26 F3: a non-default digit delay reaches the sequence's sleep."""
+
+    async def test_non_default_delay_reaches_the_sequence_sleep(self, modules):
+        import asyncio
+
+        player, _s = _ladder_player(modules)
+        player._entry.options["channel_digit_delay"] = 0.3  # non-default
+
+        sleeps: list[float] = []
+        real_sleep = asyncio.sleep
+
+        mp_module = sys.modules["nsh.media_player"]
+        real_module_sleep = mp_module.asyncio.sleep
+
+        async def spying_sleep(delay, *args):
+            sleeps.append(delay)
+            await real_sleep(0)
+
+        mp_module.asyncio.sleep = spying_sleep
+        try:
+            await player.async_play_media("channel", "123")
+            if player._channel_task is not None:
+                await player._channel_task  # the sequence runs to completion
+        finally:
+            mp_module.asyncio.sleep = real_module_sleep
+
+        # three digits → three sleeps, each with the option's 0.3 s
+        assert sleeps == [0.3, 0.3, 0.3]
+
+
 class TestTextEntry:
     """P5-2: text entry — protocol IME first, ADB input-text fallback."""