diff --git a/tests/tests_bec_ipython_client/test_x_ray_eye_align.py b/tests/tests_bec_ipython_client/test_x_ray_eye_align.py
index 44045820..9987ebe4 100644
--- a/tests/tests_bec_ipython_client/test_x_ray_eye_align.py
+++ b/tests/tests_bec_ipython_client/test_x_ray_eye_align.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ from csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.LamNI.x_ray_eye_align import XrayEyeAl
 # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 XRAY_EYE_ALIGN = "csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.LamNI.x_ray_eye_align"
+# find_rotation_center()'s y/n prompts go through OMNYTools.yesno(), which
+# calls the real input() from this module -- not from XRAY_EYE_ALIGN -- so
+# that's what needs patching to keep these tests from blocking on stdin.
+OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS = "csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.OMNY_shared.omny_general_tools"
 
 
 class RTControllerMock:
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ def test_extended_calibration_accumulates_shift_across_iterations(bec_client_moc
     with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.dev", dev_mock):
         with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.umv"):
             with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.time.sleep"):
-                with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.input", side_effect=["n", "y"]):
+                with mock.patch(f"{OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS}.input", side_effect=["n", "y"]):
                     align.find_rotation_center(sample_type="extended", apply=False)
 
     calls = align.scans.lamni_move_to_scan_center.call_args_list
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ def test_find_rotation_center_isolated_computes_midpoint(bec_client_mock):
     with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.dev", dev_mock):
         with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.umv"):
             with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.time.sleep"):
-                with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.input", return_value="y"):
+                with mock.patch(f"{OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS}.input", return_value="y"):
                     result = align.find_rotation_center(sample_type="isolated")
 
     # midpoint of (0.3,0.3) and (0.5,0.7) is (0.4, 0.5) ->
@@ -337,7 +341,7 @@ def test_find_rotation_center_isolated_declines_apply(bec_client_mock):
     with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.dev", dev_mock):
         with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.umv"):
             with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.time.sleep"):
-                with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.input", return_value="n"):
+                with mock.patch(f"{OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS}.input", return_value="n"):
                     align.find_rotation_center(sample_type="isolated")
 
     dev_mock.lsamx.update_user_parameter.assert_not_called()
@@ -364,7 +368,7 @@ def test_find_rotation_center_extended_iterates_until_happy(bec_client_mock):
             with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.time.sleep"):
                 # first iteration: "not happy" -> second iteration: "happy",
                 # then accept the final apply prompt
-                with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.input", side_effect=["n", "y", "y"]):
+                with mock.patch(f"{OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS}.input", side_effect=["n", "y", "y"]):
                     align.find_rotation_center(sample_type="extended")
 
     # one lamni_move_to_scan_center pair per iteration -> 2 iterations = 4 calls
@@ -546,7 +550,7 @@ def test_find_rotation_center_smear_experimental_switches_live_view_signal(bec_c
         with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.umv"):
             with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.mv", return_value=report):
                 with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.time.sleep"):
-                    with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.input", side_effect=["y", "y"]):
+                    with mock.patch(f"{OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS}.input", side_effect=["y", "y"]):
                         with mock.patch.object(align, "_save_smear_calibration_data"):
                             align.find_rotation_center_smear_experimental()
 
@@ -572,7 +576,7 @@ def test_find_rotation_center_smear_experimental_saves_composites_and_clicks(bec
         with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.umv"):
             with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.mv", return_value=report):
                 with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.time.sleep"):
-                    with mock.patch(f"{XRAY_EYE_ALIGN}.input", side_effect=["y", "y"]):
+                    with mock.patch(f"{OMNY_GENERAL_TOOLS}.input", side_effect=["y", "y"]):
                         with mock.patch.object(align, "_save_smear_calibration_data") as save_mock:
                             align.find_rotation_center_smear_experimental(sweep_deg=45.0)