diff --git a/tests/test_anchor_fallback_ownership.py b/tests/test_anchor_fallback_ownership.py
index 42c80d30..827cbd8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_anchor_fallback_ownership.py
+++ b/tests/test_anchor_fallback_ownership.py
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ def _skip_js_string_or_comment(src: str, idx: int) -> int:
         assert end != -1, "JavaScript block comment did not close"
         return end + 2
     quote = src[idx]
-    if quote not in {"'", '"', "`"}:
+    if quote == "`":
+        return _skip_js_template_literal(src, idx)
+    if quote not in {"'", '"'}:
         return idx
     idx += 1
     while idx < len(src):
@@ -70,6 +72,23 @@ def _skip_js_string_or_comment(src: str, idx: int) -> int:
     raise AssertionError(f"JavaScript string literal {quote!r} did not close")
 
 
+def _skip_js_template_literal(src: str, idx: int) -> int:
+    assert src[idx] == "`", f"expected template literal at {idx}"
+    idx += 1
+    while idx < len(src):
+        if src[idx] == "\\":
+            idx += 2
+            continue
+        if src[idx] == "`":
+            return idx + 1
+        if src.startswith("${", idx):
+            expression_close = _matching_delimiter(src, idx + 1, "{", "}")
+            idx = expression_close + 1
+            continue
+        idx += 1
+    raise AssertionError("JavaScript template literal did not close")
+
+
 def _matching_delimiter(src: str, open_idx: int, opener: str, closer: str) -> int:
     assert src[open_idx] == opener, f"expected {opener!r} at {open_idx}"
     depth = 0
@@ -118,6 +137,21 @@ def test_phase0_doc_records_settled_fallback_ownership_matrix():
     assert "This matrix is an audit baseline, not permission to delete fallbacks." in doc
 
 
+def test_function_extractor_handles_nested_template_literal_interpolation():
+    source = """
+    function sample(){
+      const text=`outer ${condition ? `inner ${value}` : { fallback: true }}`;
+      if(anchorOwnedAssistantRawIdxs.has(rawIdx)) return;
+    }
+    function afterSample(){ return false; }
+    """
+
+    body = _function_body(source, "sample")
+
+    assert "if(anchorOwnedAssistantRawIdxs.has(rawIdx)) return;" in body
+    assert "function afterSample" not in body
+
+
 def test_transparent_raw_content_helper_is_fallback_only_when_anchor_scene_absent():
     helper = _function_body(_ui_js(), "_transparentStreamOrderedParts")