diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/status-page.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/status-page.spec.js
index 26fa0c8b8..60de8ef1a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/status-page.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/status-page.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
-import { login, screenshot } from "../util-test";
+import { login, restoreSqliteSnapshot, screenshot } from "../util-test";
 
 test.describe("Status Page", () => {
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+        await restoreSqliteSnapshot(page);
+    });
+
     test("create and edit", async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
         test.setTimeout(60000); // Keep the timeout increase for stability
 
@@ -44,42 +48,16 @@ test.describe("Status Page", () => {
         await page.getByTestId("tag-name-input").fill(tagName);
         await page.getByTestId("tag-value-input").fill(tagValue);
         await page.getByTestId("tag-color-select").click(); // Vue-Multiselect component
-
-        // DEBUG: Check for any overlays that could block the dropdown
-        const lostConnBanner = page.locator(".lost-connection");
-        console.log("DEBUG: lost-connection banner visible:", await lostConnBanner.isVisible().catch(() => false));
-        await screenshot(testInfo, page);
-
         await page.getByTestId("tag-color-select").getByRole("option", { name: "Orange" }).click();
 
-        // DEBUG: Check if color was selected
-        const colorText = await page
-            .getByTestId("tag-color-select")
-            .textContent()
-            .catch(() => "N/A");
-        console.log("DEBUG: tag-color-select text after picking Orange:", colorText);
-        await screenshot(testInfo, page);
-
-        // DEBUG: Check button state before clicking
-        const addAnotherBtn = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add Another Tag" });
-        const isDisabled = await addAnotherBtn.getAttribute("disabled");
-        console.log("DEBUG: 'Add Another Tag' button disabled attr:", isDisabled);
-        await screenshot(testInfo, page);
-
         // Add another tag instead of submitting directly
-        await addAnotherBtn.click();
+        await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add Another Tag" }).click();
 
         // Add second tag
         await page.getByTestId("tag-name-input").fill(tagName2);
         await page.getByTestId("tag-value-input").fill(tagValue2);
         await page.getByTestId("tag-color-select").click();
         await page.getByTestId("tag-color-select").getByRole("option", { name: "Blue" }).click();
-        const colorText2 = await page
-            .getByTestId("tag-color-select")
-            .textContent()
-            .catch(() => "N/A");
-        console.log("DEBUG: tag-color-select text after picking Blue:", colorText2);
-        await screenshot(testInfo, page);
 
         // Submit both tags
         await page.getByTestId("add-tags-final-button").click();
@@ -147,20 +125,14 @@ test.describe("Status Page", () => {
 
         await expect(page.getByTestId("monitor-name")).toHaveAttribute("href", monitorCustomUrl);
 
-        // TODO: no idea how to fix, after removed sqlite snapshot/restore feature
-        /*        await expect(page.getByTestId("update-countdown-text")).toContainText("00:");
+        await expect(page.getByTestId("update-countdown-text")).toContainText("00:");
         const updateCountdown = Number(
             (await page.getByTestId("update-countdown-text").textContent()).match(/(\d+):(\d+)/)[2]
         );
         expect(updateCountdown).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(refreshInterval - 10); // cant be certain when the timer will start, so ensure it's within expected range
-        expect(updateCountdown).toBeLessThanOrEqual(refreshInterval);*/
+        expect(updateCountdown).toBeLessThanOrEqual(refreshInterval);
 
-        // The status page navigates to public view after save
-        await page.waitForURL("/status/example");
-        // Wait for the status page theme to be applied to body
-        await page.waitForFunction((expectedTheme) => document.body.classList.contains(expectedTheme), theme, {
-            timeout: 10000,
-        });
+        await expect(page.locator("body")).toHaveClass(theme);
 
         // Add Google Analytics ID to head and verify
         await page.waitForFunction(
@@ -200,13 +172,6 @@ test.describe("Status Page", () => {
 
         await screenshot(testInfo, page);
 
-        await page.waitForFunction(
-            (scriptUrl) => {
-                return document.head.innerHTML.includes(scriptUrl);
-            },
-            umamiAnalyticsScriptUrl,
-            { timeout: 5000 }
-        );
         expect(await page.locator("head").innerHTML()).toContain(umamiAnalyticsScriptUrl);
         expect(await page.locator("head").innerHTML()).toContain(umamiAnalyticsWebsiteId);
 
@@ -343,11 +308,8 @@ test.describe("Status Page", () => {
         await page.getByTestId("save-button").click();
         await expect(page.getByTestId("edit-sidebar")).toHaveCount(0);
 
-        // Navigate to dashboard or anywhere to ensure any server-side cache is stale
-        await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
-
         // Fetch RSS feed again - should use custom RSS title
-        const rssResponseCustom = await page.request.get("/status/security-test/rss?_t=" + Date.now());
+        const rssResponseCustom = await page.request.get("/status/security-test/rss");
         expect(rssResponseCustom.status()).toBe(200);
         const rssContentCustom = await rssResponseCustom.text();
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/util-test.js b/test/e2e/util-test.js
index de607eb26..9adead395 100644
--- a/test/e2e/util-test.js
+++ b/test/e2e/util-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const dbPath = "./../../data/playwright-test/kuma.db";
+const serverUrl = require("../../config/playwright.config.js").url;
 
 /**
  * @param {TestInfo} testInfo Test info
@@ -37,3 +38,24 @@ export async function login(page) {
 export function getSqliteDatabaseExists() {
     return fs.existsSync(path.resolve(__dirname, dbPath));
 }
+
+/**
+ * Makes a request to the server to take a snapshot of the SQLite database.
+ * @param {Page|null} page Page
+ * @returns {Promise<Response>} Promise of response from snapshot request.
+ */
+export async function takeSqliteSnapshot(page = null) {
+    if (page) {
+        return page.goto("./_e2e/take-sqlite-snapshot");
+    } else {
+        return fetch(`${serverUrl}/_e2e/take-sqlite-snapshot`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Makes a request to the server to restore the snapshot of the SQLite database.
+ * @returns {Promise<Response>} Promise of response from restoration request.
+ */
+export async function restoreSqliteSnapshot() {
+    return fetch(`${serverUrl}/_e2e/restore-sqlite-snapshot`);
+}