diff --git a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
index e525598ed5..def49e1a58 100644
--- a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
     "themes.names.forgejo-auto": "Forgejo (follow system theme)",
     "themes.names.forgejo-light": "Forgejo light",
     "themes.names.forgejo-dark": "Forgejo dark",
-    "error.not_found.title": "Page not found"
+    "error.not_found.title": "Page not found",
+    "alert.asset_load_failed": "Failed to load asset files from {path}. Please make sure the asset files can be accessed."
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/base/footer.tmpl b/templates/base/footer.tmpl
index fed426a469..3c2def228a 100644
--- a/templates/base/footer.tmpl
+++ b/templates/base/footer.tmpl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	{{template "base/footer_content" .}}
 
-	<script src="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/js/index.js?v={{AssetVersion}}" onerror="alert('Failed to load asset files from ' + this.src + '. Please make sure the asset files can be accessed.')"></script>
+	<script src="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/js/index.js?v={{AssetVersion}}" onerror="alert('{{ctx.Locale.Tr "alert.asset_load_failed"}}'.replace('{path}', this.src))"></script>
 
 	{{template "custom/footer" .}}
 </body>
diff --git a/tests/integration/common_navigation_test.go b/tests/integration/common_navigation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93a2c15ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/common_navigation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright 2024-2025 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package integration
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forgejo.org/models/unittest"
+	"forgejo.org/modules/translation"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// This test verifies common elements that are visible on all pages but most
+// likely to be first seen on `/`
+func TestCommonNavigationElements(t *testing.T) {
+	require.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
+	locale := translation.NewLocale("en-US")
+
+	response := session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", "/"), http.StatusOK)
+	page := NewHTMLParser(t, response.Body)
+
+	// Navbar
+	links := page.Find("#navbar .dropdown[data-tooltip-content='Create…'] .menu")
+	assert.Equal(t, locale.TrString("new_repo.link"), strings.TrimSpace(links.Find("a[href='/repo/create']").Text()))
+	assert.Equal(t, locale.TrString("new_migrate.link"), strings.TrimSpace(links.Find("a[href='/repo/migrate']").Text()))
+	assert.Equal(t, locale.TrString("new_org.link"), strings.TrimSpace(links.Find("a[href='/org/create']").Text()))
+
+	// After footer: index.js
+	page.AssertElement(t, "script[src^='/assets/js/index.js']", true)
+	onerror, _ := page.Find("script[src^='/assets/js/index.js']").Attr("onerror")
+	expected := fmt.Sprintf("alert('%s'.replace('{path}', this.src))", locale.TrString("alert.asset_load_failed"))
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, onerror)
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/user_dashboard_test.go b/tests/integration/user_dashboard_test.go
index 9e1e04c29f..b18f96c090 100644
--- a/tests/integration/user_dashboard_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/user_dashboard_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2024-2025 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 package integration
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	unit_model "forgejo.org/models/unit"
 	"forgejo.org/models/unittest"
 	user_model "forgejo.org/models/user"
-	"forgejo.org/modules/translation"
 	issue_service "forgejo.org/services/issue"
 	files_service "forgejo.org/services/repository/files"
 	"forgejo.org/tests"
@@ -24,20 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestUserDashboardActionLinks(t *testing.T) {
-	require.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
-
-	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
-	locale := translation.NewLocale("en-US")
-
-	response := session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", "/"), http.StatusOK)
-	page := NewHTMLParser(t, response.Body)
-	links := page.Find("#navbar .dropdown[data-tooltip-content='Create…'] .menu")
-	assert.Equal(t, locale.TrString("new_repo.link"), strings.TrimSpace(links.Find("a[href='/repo/create']").Text()))
-	assert.Equal(t, locale.TrString("new_migrate.link"), strings.TrimSpace(links.Find("a[href='/repo/migrate']").Text()))
-	assert.Equal(t, locale.TrString("new_org.link"), strings.TrimSpace(links.Find("a[href='/org/create']").Text()))
-}
-
 func TestUserDashboardFeedWelcome(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())