diff --git a/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/browser-sdk-client-factory.ts b/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/browser-sdk-client-factory.ts
index d3b8f36a540..f9cfde73aff 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/browser-sdk-client-factory.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/platform/services/sdk/browser-sdk-client-factory.ts
@@ -20,22 +20,28 @@ const supported = (() => {
   return false;
 })();
 
+// Due to using webpack as bundler, sync imports will return an async module. Since we do support
+// top level awaits, we define a promise we can await in the `load` function.
+let loadingPromise: Promise<any> | undefined;
+
 // Manifest v3 does not support dynamic imports in the service worker.
 if (BrowserApi.isManifestVersion(3)) {
   if (supported) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.debug("WebAssembly is supported in this environment");
-    import("./wasm");
+    loadingPromise = import("./wasm");
   } else {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.debug("WebAssembly is not supported in this environment");
-    import("./fallback");
+    loadingPromise = import("./fallback");
   }
 }
 
 // Manifest v2 expects dynamic imports to prevent timing issues.
 async function load() {
   if (BrowserApi.isManifestVersion(3)) {
+    // Ensure we have loaded the module
+    await loadingPromise;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -59,8 +65,30 @@ export class BrowserSdkClientFactory implements SdkClientFactory {
   async createSdkClient(
     ...args: ConstructorParameters<typeof BitwardenClient>
   ): Promise<BitwardenClient> {
-    await load();
+    try {
+      await loadWithTimeout();
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to load: ${error.message}`);
+    }
 
     return Promise.resolve((globalThis as any).init_sdk(...args));
   }
 }
+
+const loadWithTimeout = async () => {
+  return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      reject(new Error("Operation timed out after 1 second"));
+    }, 1000);
+
+    load()
+      .then(() => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        resolve();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        reject(error);
+      });
+  });
+};