lol!
Yep, we need that for giving the correct advice. That said, I can recreate what you’re talking about if I leave the pinky down. This pattern uses an Efficient Digital Cycle and Tom’s advice on these is that each finger empties it’s tension after playing. If you do that, your pinky won’t be able to mute the E string, because it will lift (again, empty tension) prior to you playing the note on the E.
Perpendicular fingering is generally to be avoided (I see you’re trying it because you’re trying to solve an issue) because it can help with noise control.
Anyway, make a vid and see if my theories hold water.