diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 4ac2788..7fce71e 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 
 	onMount(() => {
 		let resizeObserver: ResizeObserver | undefined;
+		let startTimeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+		let animationFrameId: number | undefined;
 
 		// ── Tracing dot animation on canvas ──
 		const ctx = canvas?.getContext('2d');
@@ -229,10 +231,12 @@
 				if (introProgress > 0.6 && phase < 3) phase = 3;
 				if (introProgress > 0.8 && phase < 4) phase = 4;
 
-				requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+				animationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
 			};
 
-			setTimeout(() => requestAnimationFrame(draw), 400);
+			startTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+				animationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+			}, 400);
 
 			resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => {
 				const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -248,6 +252,12 @@
 		}
 
 		return () => {
+			if (startTimeoutId !== undefined) {
+				clearTimeout(startTimeoutId);
+			}
+			if (animationFrameId !== undefined) {
+				cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameId);
+			}
 			if (resizeObserver) {
 				resizeObserver.disconnect();
 			}
diff --git a/src/routes/page.spec.ts b/src/routes/page.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e72bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/page.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import Page from './+page.svelte';
+
+class MockIntersectionObserver {
+	observe() {}
+	unobserve() {}
+	disconnect() {}
+}
+
+describe('page animation leak', () => {
+	let mockCtx: {
+		scale: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		clearRect: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		beginPath: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		moveTo: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		lineTo: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		arcTo: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		closePath: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		fill: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		arc: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		stroke: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+		globalAlpha: number;
+		strokeStyle: string;
+		lineWidth: number;
+		fillStyle: string;
+	};
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		document.body.innerHTML = '';
+		vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+		// Stub IntersectionObserver
+		vi.stubGlobal('IntersectionObserver', MockIntersectionObserver);
+
+		// Mock canvas getContext
+		mockCtx = {
+			scale: vi.fn(),
+			clearRect: vi.fn(),
+			beginPath: vi.fn(),
+			moveTo: vi.fn(),
+			lineTo: vi.fn(),
+			arcTo: vi.fn(),
+			closePath: vi.fn(),
+			fill: vi.fn(),
+			arc: vi.fn(),
+			stroke: vi.fn(),
+			globalAlpha: 1,
+			strokeStyle: '#000000',
+			lineWidth: 1,
+			fillStyle: '#000000'
+		};
+
+		vi.spyOn(HTMLCanvasElement.prototype, 'getContext').mockReturnValue(
+			mockCtx as unknown as CanvasRenderingContext2D
+		);
+		vi.spyOn(HTMLCanvasElement.prototype, 'getBoundingClientRect').mockReturnValue({
+			width: 800,
+			height: 600,
+			top: 0,
+			left: 0,
+			right: 800,
+			bottom: 600,
+			x: 0,
+			y: 0,
+			toJSON: () => {}
+		} as DOMRect);
+
+		// Mock ResizeObserver
+		globalThis.ResizeObserver = class MockResizeObserver {
+			callback: (entries: ResizeObserverEntry[], observer: ResizeObserver) => void;
+			constructor(callback: (entries: ResizeObserverEntry[], observer: ResizeObserver) => void) {
+				this.callback = callback;
+			}
+			observe() {}
+			unobserve() {}
+			disconnect() {}
+		};
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		vi.useRealTimers();
+		vi.restoreAllMocks();
+		vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+	});
+
+	it('should cleanly start the animation delay and cancel both the timeout and active animation frames on unmount', async () => {
+		const spySetTimeout = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'setTimeout');
+		const spyClearTimeout = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'clearTimeout');
+		const spyRequestAnimationFrame = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'requestAnimationFrame');
+		const spyCancelAnimationFrame = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'cancelAnimationFrame');
+
+		// Render the page component
+		const { unmount } = render(Page);
+
+		// Check that setTimeout was called with 400ms delay to start the animation
+		expect(spySetTimeout).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		const timeoutCall = spySetTimeout.mock.calls.find((call) => call[1] === 400);
+		expect(timeoutCall).toBeDefined();
+
+		// Run timers past the 400ms delay to trigger the first draw and schedule next frame
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(401);
+
+		// Should have requested at least one animation frame
+		expect(spyRequestAnimationFrame).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Unmount the component (navigation away / destruction)
+		unmount();
+
+		// clearTimeout and cancelAnimationFrame must have been called to prevent resources leaking
+		expect(spyClearTimeout).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(spyCancelAnimationFrame).toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('should cancel pending animation startup if unmounted within 400ms', async () => {
+		const spySetTimeout = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'setTimeout');
+		const spyClearTimeout = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'clearTimeout');
+		const spyRequestAnimationFrame = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'requestAnimationFrame');
+		const spyCancelAnimationFrame = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'cancelAnimationFrame');
+
+		// Render the page component
+		const { unmount } = render(Page);
+
+		// setTimeout is scheduled immediately on mount
+		expect(spySetTimeout).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Advance time by only 200ms (before animation starts)
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(200);
+
+		// Unmount before the 400ms startup delay
+		unmount();
+
+		// The pending setTimeout startup delay must be canceled
+		expect(spyClearTimeout).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Since we unmounted before 400ms, no animation frame should have been requested or canceled
+		expect(spyRequestAnimationFrame).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(spyCancelAnimationFrame).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/vitest.config.ts b/vitest.config.ts
index 4dedce2..db96545 100644
--- a/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/vitest.config.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { imageDimensions } from './vite-plugin-image-dimensions.ts';
 
 export default defineConfig({
 	plugins: [imageDimensions(), sveltekit()],
+	resolve: {
+		conditions: ['browser']
+	},
 	test: {
 		environment: 'jsdom',
 		globals: true