diff --git a/.changeset/weak-swans-sparkle.md b/.changeset/weak-swans-sparkle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee99d8bc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-swans-sparkle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"astro": patch
+---
+
+Due to regression on mobile WebKit browsers, reverts a change made for JavaScript animations during view transitions.
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts b/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts
index a68e423d05..8655d94c2b 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts
@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ async function updateDOM(
 			return style.animationIterationCount === 'infinite';
 		}
 		const currentAnimations = document.getAnimations();
-		// allow animations triggered by viewTransition.ready to start
-		await new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r));
 		// Trigger view transition animations waiting for data-astro-transition-fallback
 		document.documentElement.setAttribute(OLD_NEW_ATTR, phase);
 		const nextAnimations = document.getAnimations();