diff --git a/apps/browser/src/platform/popup/layout/popup-layout.stories.ts b/apps/browser/src/platform/popup/layout/popup-layout.stories.ts
index 7498d3395e..64ce49be8a 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/platform/popup/layout/popup-layout.stories.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/platform/popup/layout/popup-layout.stories.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { CommonModule } from "@angular/common";
 import { Component, importProvidersFrom } from "@angular/core";
 import { RouterModule } from "@angular/router";
 import { Meta, StoryObj, applicationConfig, moduleMetadata } from "@storybook/angular";
-import { expect, waitFor, within } from "@storybook/test";
 
 import { PolicyService } from "@bitwarden/common/admin-console/abstractions/policy/policy.service.abstraction";
 import { I18nService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/i18n.service";
@@ -302,6 +301,11 @@ class MockVaultSubpageComponent {}
 export default {
   title: "Browser/Popup Layout",
   component: PopupPageComponent,
+  parameters: {
+    // Chromatic has been reporting diffs on these stories where the item rows are not all fully loaded.
+    // Trying this out to test the theory that it's taking a screenshot too quickly.
+    chromatic: { delay: 1000 },
+  },
   decorators: [
     moduleMetadata({
       imports: [
@@ -465,20 +469,6 @@ export const CompactMode: Story = {
     };
     updateLabel("compact-example");
     updateLabel("regular-example");
-
-    await waitFor(async () => {
-      const canvas = within(canvasEl);
-      const allBadges = canvas.getAllByTitle("Fill");
-
-      // Chromatic has been reporting diffs on this story where the item rows are not all fully loaded.
-      // Trying this out to test the theory that it's taking a screenshot too quickly.
-
-      // Ensure that all bit-items have rendered before chromatic screenshot by awaiting
-      // all the "Fill" badges rendering. There are 20 rows in each vault "view" and 2 "views"
-      // rendered per story (relaxed and compact). There may be double the amount if light & dark
-      // mode are rendered together.
-      await expect(allBadges.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(40);
-    });
   },
 };
 
@@ -583,21 +573,4 @@ export const WidthOptions: Story = {
       </div>
     `,
   }),
-  play: async (context) => {
-    const canvasEl = context.canvasElement;
-
-    await waitFor(async () => {
-      const canvas = within(canvasEl);
-      const allBadges = canvas.getAllByTitle("Fill");
-
-      // Chromatic has been reporting diffs on this story where the item rows are not all fully loaded.
-      // Trying this out to test the theory that it's taking a screenshot too quickly.
-
-      // Ensure that all bit-items have rendered before chromatic screenshot by awaiting
-      // all the "Fill" badges rendering. There are 20 rows in each vault "view" and 3 "views"
-      // rendered per story (default, wide, exra wide). There may be double the amount if light & dark
-      // mode are rendered together.
-      await expect(allBadges.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60);
-    });
-  },
 };