diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.test.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.test.ts
index 90eea419..cd304853 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.test.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ describe('useDelayed', () => {
       const cleanup = $effect.root(() => {
         delayed = useDelayed(() => source, 100);
       });
+      flushSync(); // run the initial $effect so the setTimeout is scheduled
 
       vi.advanceTimersByTime(200);
       expect(delayed.value).toBe(true);
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.ts
index b688275a..06eecc5e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/useDelayed.svelte.ts
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ export function useDelayed(
   let delayed = $state(false);
   let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
-  // Schedule the initial timeout synchronously so tests that advance fake
-  // timers before the first reactive flush still see the correct value.
-  if (source()) {
-    timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      delayed = true;
-      timeout = null;
-    }, delayMs);
-  }
-
   $effect(() => {
     const v = source();
     if (timeout) {