diff --git a/src/textual/pilot.py b/src/textual/pilot.py
index 3fb68c7e4..eaab42334 100644
--- a/src/textual/pilot.py
+++ b/src/textual/pilot.py
@@ -139,20 +139,22 @@ class Pilot(Generic[ReturnType]):
             delay: Seconds to pause, or None to wait for cpu idle.
         """
         # These sleep zeros, are to force asyncio to give up a time-slice,
-        self.app.screen._on_timer_update()  # Force one last repaint
         if delay is None:
             await wait_for_idle(0)
         else:
             await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+        self.app.screen._on_timer_update()
 
     async def wait_for_animation(self) -> None:
         """Wait for any current animation to complete."""
         await self._app.animator.wait_for_idle()
+        self.app.screen._on_timer_update()
 
     async def wait_for_scheduled_animations(self) -> None:
         """Wait for any current and scheduled animations to complete."""
         await self._app.animator.wait_until_complete()
         await wait_for_idle()
+        self.app.screen._on_timer_update()
 
     async def exit(self, result: ReturnType) -> None:
         """Exit the app with the given result.