diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/session/timeline/observe-element-offset.test.ts b/packages/app/src/pages/session/timeline/observe-element-offset.test.ts
index d656a314157..9cca163d6bf 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/session/timeline/observe-element-offset.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/session/timeline/observe-element-offset.test.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ test("reports a divergent native offset once and ignores equal offsets and unrel
 
   route.remove()
   document.body.append(route)
-  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0))
-  await frames(3)
+  await waitFor(() => calls.length === 1)
   expect(calls).toEqual([[0, false]])
 
   route.remove()
@@ -197,3 +196,8 @@ async function frames(count: number) {
     await new Promise<void>((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve()))
   }
 }
+
+async function waitFor(condition: () => boolean) {
+  const deadline = performance.now() + 1_000
+  while (!condition() && performance.now() < deadline) await frames(1)
+}