diff --git a/packages/core/src/server-runtime-client.ts b/packages/core/src/server-runtime-client.ts
index c63ddbe22e41..e10438ea6efc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/server-runtime-client.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/server-runtime-client.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class ServerRuntimeClient<
 > extends Client<O> {
   private _logFlushIdleTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
   private _logWeight: number;
+  private _isLogTimerActive: boolean;
 
   /**
    * Creates a new Edge SDK instance.
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export class ServerRuntimeClient<
     super(options);
 
     this._logWeight = 0;
+    this._isLogTimerActive = false;
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line deprecation/deprecation
     const shouldEnableLogs = this._options.enableLogs ?? this._options._experiments?.enableLogs;
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ export class ServerRuntimeClient<
       client.on('flushLogs', () => {
         client._logWeight = 0;
         clearTimeout(client._logFlushIdleTimeout);
+        client._isLogTimerActive = false;
       });
 
       client.on('afterCaptureLog', log => {
@@ -68,10 +71,15 @@ export class ServerRuntimeClient<
         // the payload gets too big.
         if (client._logWeight >= 800_000) {
           _INTERNAL_flushLogsBuffer(client);
-        } else {
-          // start an idle timeout to flush the logs buffer if no logs are captured for a while
+        } else if (!client._isLogTimerActive) {
+          // Only start timer if one isn't already running.
+          // This prevents flushing being delayed by logs that arrive close to the timeout limit
+          // and thus resetting the flushing timeout and delaying logs being flushed.
+          client._isLogTimerActive = true;
           client._logFlushIdleTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
             _INTERNAL_flushLogsBuffer(client);
+            // Note: _isLogTimerActive is reset by the flushLogs handler above, not here,
+            // to avoid race conditions when new logs arrive during the flush.
           }, DEFAULT_LOG_FLUSH_INTERVAL);
         }
       });
diff --git a/packages/core/test/lib/server-runtime-client.test.ts b/packages/core/test/lib/server-runtime-client.test.ts
index 708ac8716070..ccb205749cf7 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/lib/server-runtime-client.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/lib/server-runtime-client.test.ts
@@ -298,4 +298,155 @@ describe('ServerRuntimeClient', () => {
       expect(client['_logWeight']).toBe(0); // Weight should be reset after flush
     });
   });
+
+  describe('log timeout-based flushing', () => {
+    it('flushes logs after idle timeout', () => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+      const options = getDefaultClientOptions({
+        dsn: PUBLIC_DSN,
+        enableLogs: true,
+      });
+      client = new ServerRuntimeClient(options);
+
+      const sendEnvelopeSpy = vi.spyOn(client, 'sendEnvelope');
+
+      // Add a log (starts the timer)
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 1', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // Should not have flushed yet
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      // Fast forward to trigger the timeout
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5000);
+
+      // Should have flushed
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(client['_logWeight']).toBe(0);
+
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('does not reset idle timeout when new logs are captured', () => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+      const options = getDefaultClientOptions({
+        dsn: PUBLIC_DSN,
+        enableLogs: true,
+      });
+      client = new ServerRuntimeClient(options);
+
+      const sendEnvelopeSpy = vi.spyOn(client, 'sendEnvelope');
+
+      // Add initial log (starts the timer)
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 1', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // Fast forward part of the idle timeout
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(2500);
+
+      // Add another log which should NOT reset the timeout
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 2', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // Fast forward the remaining time to reach the full timeout from the first log
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(2500);
+
+      // Should have flushed both logs since timeout was not reset
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(client['_logWeight']).toBe(0);
+
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('starts new timer after timeout completes and flushes', () => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+      const options = getDefaultClientOptions({
+        dsn: PUBLIC_DSN,
+        enableLogs: true,
+      });
+      client = new ServerRuntimeClient(options);
+
+      const sendEnvelopeSpy = vi.spyOn(client, 'sendEnvelope');
+
+      // First batch: Add a log and let it flush
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 1', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // Fast forward to trigger the first flush
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5000);
+
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      // Second batch: Add another log after the first flush completed
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 2', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // Should not have flushed yet
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      // Fast forward to trigger the second flush
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5000);
+
+      // Should have flushed the second log
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('does not start multiple timers for continuous logs', () => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+      const options = getDefaultClientOptions({
+        dsn: PUBLIC_DSN,
+        enableLogs: true,
+      });
+      client = new ServerRuntimeClient(options);
+
+      const sendEnvelopeSpy = vi.spyOn(client, 'sendEnvelope');
+
+      // Add multiple logs in quick succession
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 1', level: 'info' }, client);
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 2', level: 'info' }, client);
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'test log 3', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // _isLogTimerActive should be true (only one timer running)
+      expect(client['_isLogTimerActive']).toBe(true);
+
+      // Fast forward to trigger the timeout
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(5000);
+
+      // Should have flushed all logs together
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(client['_logWeight']).toBe(0);
+      expect(client['_isLogTimerActive']).toBe(false);
+
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('clears timer and flag when weight threshold is exceeded', () => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+      const options = getDefaultClientOptions({
+        dsn: PUBLIC_DSN,
+        enableLogs: true,
+      });
+      client = new ServerRuntimeClient(options);
+
+      const sendEnvelopeSpy = vi.spyOn(client, 'sendEnvelope');
+
+      // Add a small log that starts the timer
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: 'small log', level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      expect(client['_isLogTimerActive']).toBe(true);
+
+      // Add a large log that exceeds the weight threshold
+      const largeMessage = 'x'.repeat(400_000); // 400KB string
+      _INTERNAL_captureLog({ message: largeMessage, level: 'info' }, client);
+
+      // Should have flushed due to weight, and timer flag should be reset
+      expect(sendEnvelopeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(client['_isLogTimerActive']).toBe(false);
+      expect(client['_logWeight']).toBe(0);
+
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+  });
 });