diff --git a/src/wf_client/app.py b/src/wf_client/app.py
index e7413f80..83bd1ffa 100644
--- a/src/wf_client/app.py
+++ b/src/wf_client/app.py
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ class App:
             await self._port.inspect_capability(qualified_name=name)
         )
         qualified_name = wire["name"]
+        if qualified_name != name:
+            raise InvalidResponse(
+                operation="workflow.capabilities.inspect",
+                details=(
+                    f"inspected capability {qualified_name!r} does not match "
+                    f"requested {name!r}"
+                ),
+            )
         source_id = wire["source_id"]
         return RemoteCapability(
             _port=self._port,
diff --git a/tests/wf_client/test_app.py b/tests/wf_client/test_app.py
index e78ef8a1..184a1b45 100644
--- a/tests/wf_client/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/wf_client/test_app.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import httpx
 import pytest
 
 from wf_client import App, CapabilitySummary, Page
+from wf_client.errors import InvalidResponse
 from wf_client.protocols import WorkflowClientPort
 from wf_platform import CapabilityRef
 
@@ -119,3 +120,11 @@ async def test_capability_reference_keeps_dotted_local_key() -> None:
 
     assert capability.ref.source.parts == ("app", "default")
     assert capability.ref.name == "search.v2"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_capability_rejects_mismatched_inspection_name() -> None:
+    app = _app(capability_name="app.default.other")
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidResponse, match="workflow.capabilities.inspect"):
+        await app.capability("app.default.search")