diff --git a/lib/helper/Playwright.js b/lib/helper/Playwright.js
index dfc7b855d..ef91c8d67 100644
--- a/lib/helper/Playwright.js
+++ b/lib/helper/Playwright.js
@@ -2801,22 +2801,37 @@ class Playwright extends Helper {
     // We apply 2 strategies here: wait for text as innert text on page (wide strategy) - older
     // or we use native Playwright matcher to wait for text in element (narrow strategy) - newer
     // If a user waits for text on a page they are mostly expect it to be there, so wide strategy can be helpful even PW strategy is available
-    return Promise.race([
+
+    // Use a flag to stop retries when race resolves
+    let shouldStop = false
+    let timeoutId
+
+    const racePromise = Promise.race([
       new Promise((_, reject) => {
-        setTimeout(() => reject(errorMessage), waitTimeout)
+        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => reject(errorMessage), waitTimeout)
       }),
       this.page.waitForFunction(text => document.body && document.body.innerText.indexOf(text) > -1, text, { timeout: timeoutGap }),
       promiseRetry(
-        async retry => {
+        async (retry, number) => {
+          // Stop retrying if race has resolved
+          if (shouldStop) {
+            throw new Error('Operation cancelled')
+          }
           const textPresent = await contextObject
             .locator(`:has-text(${JSON.stringify(text)})`)
             .first()
             .isVisible()
           if (!textPresent) retry(errorMessage)
         },
-        { retries: 1000, minTimeout: 500, maxTimeout: 500, factor: 1 },
+        { retries: 10, minTimeout: 100, maxTimeout: 500, factor: 1.5 },
       ),
     ])
+
+    // Clean up when race resolves/rejects
+    return racePromise.finally(() => {
+      if (timeoutId) clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+      shouldStop = true
+    })
   }
 
   /**