diff --git a/tests/unit/test_engine.py b/tests/unit/test_engine.py
index aa8c932..1e6fa9e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_engine.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_engine.py
@@ -21,6 +21,25 @@ def execute_script(self, script, *args):
         return None
 
 
+def test_reinjection_sleep_respects_short_per_call_deadline(monkeypatch):
+    engine = StabilizationEngine(object(), StabilizationConfig(poll_interval=0.5))
+    engine.ensure_instrumented = Mock()
+    engine._get_browser_status = Mock(return_value=None)
+    engine._inject_instrumentation = Mock()
+    clock = [0.0]
+    sleeps = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr("waitless.engine.time.monotonic", lambda: clock[0])
+
+    def sleep(seconds):
+        sleeps.append(seconds)
+        clock[0] += seconds
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("waitless.engine.time.sleep", sleep)
+    with pytest.raises(StabilizationTimeout):
+        engine.wait_for_stability(timeout=0.05)
+    assert sleeps == [0.05]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("timeout", [0, -1, float("nan"), float("inf"), "1", True])
 def test_per_call_timeout_is_validated_before_browser_access(timeout):
     engine = StabilizationEngine(object())
diff --git a/waitless/engine.py b/waitless/engine.py
index 3ac900b..da9d84e 100644
--- a/waitless/engine.py
+++ b/waitless/engine.py
@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@ def _wait_for_stability_impl(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> Stability
                 if self.config.reinject_on_navigation:
                     self._debug("Browser status unavailable, attempting reinject")
                     self._inject_instrumentation()
-                    time.sleep(self.config.poll_interval)
+                    remaining = deadline - time.monotonic()
+                    if remaining > 0:
+                        time.sleep(min(self.config.poll_interval, remaining))
                     continue
                 else:
                     raise InstrumentationError(