diff --git a/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts b/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts
index 65e09d6b..f118b1d6 100644
--- a/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts
@@ -164,34 +164,13 @@ test('Record 9 new gifts', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
       await page.locator('div[role="alert"] button > svg.fa-xmark').click();
     });
 
-    // Optimized verification: use real-time DOM monitoring instead of page reload
+    // Optimized verification: use page.reload() instead of page.goto() for faster refresh
     await perfCollector.measureUserAction(`verify-gift-in-list-iteration-${i + 1}`, async () => {
-      // Wait for any network activity to settle after gift submission
-      await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle', { timeout: 3000 });
-      
-      // Real-time DOM monitoring: wait for the gift to appear in the activity list
-      await page.waitForFunction(
-        (giftTitle) => {
-          const activityList = document.querySelector('ul#listLatestActivity');
-          if (!activityList) return false;
-          
-          const listItems = activityList.querySelectorAll('li');
-          for (const item of listItems) {
-            if (item.textContent?.includes(giftTitle)) {
-              return true;
-            }
-          }
-          return false;
-        },
-        finalTitles[i],
-        { timeout: 8000 }
-      );
-      
-      // Additional verification: ensure the gift is actually visible
+      await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
       await expect(page.locator('ul#listLatestActivity li')
         .filter({ hasText: finalTitles[i] })
         .first())
-        .toBeVisible({ timeout: 2000 });
+        .toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
     });
   }