diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/third_party/firefoxPrefs.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/third_party/firefoxPrefs.ts
index 7c08bebe6d..d59ac0bc13 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/third_party/firefoxPrefs.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/third_party/firefoxPrefs.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ function defaultProfilePreferences(
     'dom.max_chrome_script_run_time': 0,
     'dom.max_script_run_time': 0,
 
+    // Disable background timer throttling to allow tests to run in parallel
+    // without a decrease in performance.
+    'dom.min_background_timeout_value': 0,
+    'dom.min_background_timeout_value_without_budget_throttling': 0,
+    'dom.timeout.enable_budget_timer_throttling': false,
+
     // Only load extensions from the application and user profile
     // AddonManager.SCOPE_PROFILE + AddonManager.SCOPE_APPLICATION
     'extensions.autoDisableScopes': 0,
@@ -175,6 +181,9 @@ function defaultProfilePreferences(
     // Show chrome errors and warnings in the error console
     'javascript.options.showInConsole': true,
 
+    // Do not throttle rendering (requestAnimationFrame) in background tabs
+    'layout.testing.top-level-always-active': true,
+
     // Disable download and usage of OpenH264: and Widevine plugins
     'media.gmp-manager.updateEnabled': false,
 
diff --git a/tests/bidi/expectations/bidi-firefox-nightly-library.txt b/tests/bidi/expectations/bidi-firefox-nightly-library.txt
index 70ff33fb60..f527d5fb61 100644
--- a/tests/bidi/expectations/bidi-firefox-nightly-library.txt
+++ b/tests/bidi/expectations/bidi-firefox-nightly-library.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ library/inspector/cli-codegen-3.spec.ts › cli codegen › should generate fram
 library/page-clock.spec.ts › popup › should run time before popup [timeout]
 library/page-clock.spec.ts › popup › should tick after popup [timeout]
 library/page-clock.spec.ts › popup › should tick before popup [timeout]
-library/popup.spec.ts › should not throttle rAF in the opener page [timeout]
 library/popup.spec.ts › should not throw when click closes popup [timeout]
 library/popup.spec.ts › should use viewport size from window features [timeout]
 library/trace-viewer.spec.ts › should serve css without content-type [timeout]