diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa-node-20-18/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa-node-20-18/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts
index d32fd24c75a6..1f41355a8ebd 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa-node-20-18/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa-node-20-18/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ test.describe('client - pageload performance', () => {
     });
 
     await page.goto(`/performance`);
+    await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Performance Page' }).waitFor();
 
     const transaction = await txPromise;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ test.describe('client - pageload performance', () => {
     });
 
     await page.goto(`/performance/with/sentry`);
+    await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Dynamic Parameter Page' }).waitFor();
 
     const transaction = await txPromise;
 
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts
index d32fd24c75a6..1f41355a8ebd 100644
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/react-router-7-framework-spa/tests/performance/pageload.client.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ test.describe('client - pageload performance', () => {
     });
 
     await page.goto(`/performance`);
+    await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Performance Page' }).waitFor();
 
     const transaction = await txPromise;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ test.describe('client - pageload performance', () => {
     });
 
     await page.goto(`/performance/with/sentry`);
+    await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Dynamic Parameter Page' }).waitFor();
 
     const transaction = await txPromise;
 
diff --git a/packages/react/test/reactrouter-cross-usage.test.tsx b/packages/react/test/reactrouter-cross-usage.test.tsx
index 424821a9ad98..c158f831c381 100644
--- a/packages/react/test/reactrouter-cross-usage.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/test/reactrouter-cross-usage.test.tsx
@@ -627,9 +627,14 @@ describe('React Router cross usage of wrappers', () => {
 
       await act(async () => {
         router.navigate('/settings');
-        await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
       });
 
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(router.state.navigation.state).toBe('idle');
+        expect(router.state.location.pathname).toBe('/settings');
+      });
+      await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+
       expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.any(BrowserClient), {
         name: '/settings',
         attributes: {
@@ -641,9 +646,14 @@ describe('React Router cross usage of wrappers', () => {
 
       await act(async () => {
         router.navigate('/profile');
-        await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
       });
 
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(router.state.navigation.state).toBe('idle');
+        expect(router.state.location.pathname).toBe('/profile');
+      });
+      await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
+
       expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
 
       const calls = mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan.mock.calls;
@@ -734,9 +744,14 @@ describe('React Router cross usage of wrappers', () => {
 
       await act(async () => {
         router.navigate('/user/2');
-        await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
       });
 
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(router.state.navigation.state).toBe('idle');
+        expect(router.state.location.pathname).toBe('/user/2');
+      });
+      await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+
       expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(BrowserClient), {
         name: '/user/:id',
@@ -749,9 +764,14 @@ describe('React Router cross usage of wrappers', () => {
 
       await act(async () => {
         router.navigate('/user/3');
-        await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
       });
 
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(router.state.navigation.state).toBe('idle');
+        expect(router.state.location.pathname).toBe('/user/3');
+      });
+      await waitFor(() => expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
+
       // Should create 2 spans - different concrete paths are different user actions
       expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(mockStartBrowserTracingNavigationSpan).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, expect.any(BrowserClient), {