diff --git a/playwright/index.ts b/playwright/index.ts
index 95a57a39d..4f76482ae 100644
--- a/playwright/index.ts
+++ b/playwright/index.ts
@@ -76,13 +76,17 @@ async function usePageWithTracing(
  */
 export async function closeElectronApp(app: ElectronApplication) {
   try {
-    await app.evaluate(({ app }) => {
+    await app.evaluate(async ({ app }) => {
       app.emit('before-quit');
+
+      // Add a delay to ensure the app is fully closed
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
       app.exit(0);
     });
   } catch {
     // Expected: process exited before the CDP response was sent
   }
+
   try {
     await app.close();
   } catch {
diff --git a/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-with-persist.spec.ts b/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-with-persist.spec.ts
index 49f97b18c..7efe1eb1f 100644
--- a/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-with-persist.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-with-persist.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+import { test, expect, closeElectronApp } from '../../../playwright';
 import { sendRequest } from '../../utils/page';
 
 test.describe.serial('bru.setEnvVar(name, value, { persist: true })', () => {
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ test.describe.serial('bru.setEnvVar(name, value, { persist: true })', () => {
     await newEnvTab.hover();
     await newEnvTab.getByTestId('request-tab-close-icon').click({ force: true });
 
-    await newPage.close();
+    await closeElectronApp(newApp);
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-without-persist.spec.ts b/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-without-persist.spec.ts
index d5916b3af..acefe59d7 100644
--- a/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-without-persist.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/environments/api-setEnvVar/api-setEnvVar-without-persist.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+import { test, expect, closeElectronApp } from '../../../playwright';
 import { sendRequest } from '../../utils/page';
 
 test.describe.serial('bru.setEnvVar(name, value)', () => {
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ test.describe.serial('bru.setEnvVar(name, value)', () => {
 
     await newEnvTab.hover();
     await newEnvTab.getByTestId('request-tab-close-icon').click({ force: true });
-    await newPage.close();
+    await closeElectronApp(newApp);
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 3ee912651..fd66455e1 100644
--- a/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": [
     "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/collection-env-config-selection/collection"
   ]
diff --git a/tests/environments/color-picker/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/color-picker/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 3fa671a0b..f0267b87f 100644
--- a/tests/environments/color-picker/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/environments/color-picker/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": [
     "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection"
   ]
diff --git a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 3fa671a0b..f0267b87f 100644
--- a/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": [
     "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/global-env-config-selection/collection"
   ]
diff --git a/tests/environments/multiline-variables/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/multiline-variables/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 2b1b76811..09ebe3fd9 100644
--- a/tests/environments/multiline-variables/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/environments/multiline-variables/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": [
     "{{collectionPath}}"
   ],
diff --git a/tests/environments/update-global-environment-via-script/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/environments/update-global-environment-via-script/init-user-data/preferences.json
index e3a4170d4..7972526a8 100644
--- a/tests/environments/update-global-environment-via-script/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/environments/update-global-environment-via-script/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": [
     "{{projectRoot}}/tests/environments/update-global-environment-via-script/fixtures/collection"
   ]
diff --git a/tests/interpolation/dynamic-variable/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/interpolation/dynamic-variable/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 3b5b1cb6f..a22edd4c6 100644
--- a/tests/interpolation/dynamic-variable/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/interpolation/dynamic-variable/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": [
     "{{projectRoot}}/tests/interpolation/dynamic-variable/collection"
   ]
diff --git a/tests/preferences/default-collection-location/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/preferences/default-collection-location/init-user-data/preferences.json
index fa1553037..9d0a76c50 100644
--- a/tests/preferences/default-collection-location/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/preferences/default-collection-location/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/preferences/default-collection-location/collection"],
   "preferences": {
 		"general": {
diff --git a/tests/protobuf/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/protobuf/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 62074fd28..2c2a33e57 100644
--- a/tests/protobuf/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/protobuf/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "maximized": true,
+    "maximized": false,
     "lastOpenedCollections": [
         "{{collectionPath}}"
     ],
diff --git a/tests/runner/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/runner/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 4ab7e9620..7cdcb455f 100644
--- a/tests/runner/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/runner/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/packages/bruno-tests/collection"]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/basic-ssl-success/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/basic-ssl-success/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 6552b27b8..d9db41de2 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/basic-ssl-success/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/basic-ssl-success/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/collections/badssl"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-rejected/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-rejected/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 52696e791..01b80c882 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-rejected/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-rejected/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/collections/self-signed-badssl"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-success-with-validation-disabled/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-success-with-validation-disabled/init-user-data/preferences.json
index a03d40903..18bdcde58 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-success-with-validation-disabled/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/tests/self-signed-success-with-validation-disabled/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/basic-ssl/collections/self-signed-badssl"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 452b90b10..97d33b6c2 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/collection"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json
index a1f944aa7..e44028b6b 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-invalid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/collection"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json
index b252fec6b..744a5b04c 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config-with-defaults/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/collection"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 33608d333..bfdc6b012 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/custom-valid-ca-cert-in-config/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/collection"],
   "preferences": {
 		"request": {
diff --git a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/wss-success/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/wss-success/init-user-data/preferences.json
index 5a1df08ed..49f89458e 100644
--- a/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/wss-success/init-user-data/preferences.json
+++ b/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/wss-success/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "maximized": true,
+  "maximized": false,
   "lastOpenedCollections": ["{{projectRoot}}/tests/ssl/custom-ca-certs/tests/wss-success/fixtures/wss-collection"],
   "preferences": {
     "request": {