@@ -372,3 +372,35 @@ def test_ps_paths_only_does_not_persist_feature_json(prereq_repo: Path) -> None:
     data = json.loads(result.stdout)
     assert "002-other" in data["FEATURE_DIR"]
     assert fj.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == before
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not (HAS_PWSH or _WINDOWS_POWERSHELL), reason="no PowerShell available")
+def test_ps_normal_mode_still_persists_feature_json(prereq_repo: Path) -> None:
+    """Without -PathsOnly, the env override is still persisted to feature.json,
+    so the -NoPersist opt-out does not regress normal write behavior (#3025).
+
+    Symmetric to the bash test_normal_mode_still_persists_feature_json guard:
+    asserts the default path still persists and that -NoPersist is not passed
+    unconditionally.
+    """
+    (prereq_repo / "specs" / "001-my-feature").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    feat = prereq_repo / "specs" / "002-other"
+    feat.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    (feat / "plan.md").write_text("# plan\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    _write_feature_json(prereq_repo, "specs/001-my-feature")
+    fj = prereq_repo / ".specify" / "feature.json"
+
+    script = prereq_repo / ".specify" / "scripts" / "powershell" / "check-prerequisites.ps1"
+    exe = "pwsh" if HAS_PWSH else _WINDOWS_POWERSHELL
+    env = _clean_env()
+    env["SPECIFY_FEATURE_DIRECTORY"] = "specs/002-other"
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [exe, "-NoProfile", "-File", str(script), "-Json"],
+        cwd=prereq_repo,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+        env=env,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(fj.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))["feature_directory"] == "specs/002-other"