diff --git a/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.test.ts b/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2c9b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { IDKitErrorCodes } from "../types/result";
+import type { BuilderConfig } from "./native";
+import { createNativeRequest } from "./native";
+
+const baseConfig: BuilderConfig = {
+  type: "request",
+  app_id: "app_staging_test",
+  action: "test-action",
+};
+
+describe("native transport request lifecycle", () => {
+  let listeners: Array<(event: MessageEvent) => void> = [];
+  let activeRequest: any;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    listeners = [];
+    activeRequest = null;
+
+    (globalThis as any).window = {
+      addEventListener: vi.fn(
+        (type: string, handler: (e: MessageEvent) => void) => {
+          if (type === "message") listeners.push(handler);
+        },
+      ),
+      removeEventListener: vi.fn(
+        (type: string, handler: (e: MessageEvent) => void) => {
+          if (type !== "message") return;
+          listeners = listeners.filter((h) => h !== handler);
+        },
+      ),
+      Android: {
+        postMessage: vi.fn(),
+      },
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    activeRequest?.cancel?.();
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    delete (globalThis as any).window;
+  });
+
+  it("reuses the in-flight native request instead of cancelling it", async () => {
+    const req1 = createNativeRequest({ payload: 1 }, baseConfig);
+    activeRequest = req1;
+    const req2 = createNativeRequest({ payload: 2 }, baseConfig);
+
+    expect(req2).toBe(req1);
+
+    const completionPromise = req2.pollUntilCompletion({ timeout: 1000 });
+
+    // Simulate World App native success message.
+    listeners.forEach((handler) =>
+      handler({
+        data: {
+          type: "miniapp-verify-action",
+          payload: {
+            status: "success",
+            protocol_version: "3.0",
+            verification_level: "orb",
+            proof: "0x01",
+            merkle_root: "0x02",
+            nullifier_hash: "0x03",
+          },
+        },
+      } as MessageEvent),
+    );
+
+    const completion = await completionPromise;
+    expect(completion.success).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("allows creating a fresh request after timeout", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const req1 = createNativeRequest({ payload: 1 }, baseConfig);
+    activeRequest = req1;
+
+    const completionPromise = req1.pollUntilCompletion({ timeout: 1000 });
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(1000);
+
+    await expect(completionPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      success: false,
+      error: IDKitErrorCodes.Timeout,
+    });
+
+    const req2 = createNativeRequest({ payload: 2 }, baseConfig);
+    expect(req2).not.toBe(req1);
+    activeRequest = req2;
+  });
+
+  it("allows creating a fresh request after abort", async () => {
+    const req1 = createNativeRequest({ payload: 1 }, baseConfig);
+    activeRequest = req1;
+
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const completionPromise = req1.pollUntilCompletion({
+      timeout: 1000,
+      signal: controller.signal,
+    });
+
+    controller.abort();
+
+    await expect(completionPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      success: false,
+      error: IDKitErrorCodes.Cancelled,
+    });
+
+    const req2 = createNativeRequest({ payload: 2 }, baseConfig);
+    expect(req2).not.toBe(req1);
+    activeRequest = req2;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.ts b/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.ts
index 4bbd27f..c293322 100644
--- a/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.ts
+++ b/js/packages/core/src/transports/native.ts
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ let _activeNativeRequest: NativeIDKitRequest | null = null;
 /**
  * Create an IDKitRequest that communicates via World App postMessage.
  *
- * Only one native request can be in flight at a time. If a previous request
- * is still pending, it is cancelled before the new one starts. This prevents
- * two listeners from consuming the same World App response (World App does
- * not echo a correlation ID, so there is no way to match responses to
- * requests).
+ * Only one native request should be in flight at a time.
+ *
+ * If another request is created while one is still pending, we reuse the
+ * active request instead of cancelling it. This avoids a race where the first
+ * request removes its listener and resolves as `cancelled` even though World
+ * App later posts a successful response.
  *
  * @param wasmPayload - Pre-built payload from the WASM module (same format as bridge)
  * @param config - Builder config (used for response normalization)
@@ -75,8 +76,11 @@ export function createNativeRequest(
   wasmPayload: unknown,
   config: BuilderConfig,
 ): IDKitRequest {
-  if (_activeNativeRequest) {
-    _activeNativeRequest.cancel();
+  if (_activeNativeRequest?.isPending()) {
+    console.warn(
+      "IDKit native request already in flight. Reusing active request.",
+    );
+    return _activeNativeRequest;
   }
   const request = new NativeIDKitRequest(wasmPayload, config);
   _activeNativeRequest = request;
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ class NativeIDKitRequest implements IDKitRequest {
   private resultPromise: Promise<IDKitResult>;
   private resolved = false;
   private cancelled = false;
+  private settled = false;
   private resolvedResult: IDKitResult | null = null;
   private messageHandler: ((event: MessageEvent) => void) | null = null;
   private rejectFn: ((reason: Error) => void) | null = null;
@@ -148,6 +153,7 @@ class NativeIDKitRequest implements IDKitRequest {
     this.resultPromise
       .catch(() => {})
       .finally(() => {
+        this.settled = true;
         this.cleanup();
         if (_activeNativeRequest === this) {
           _activeNativeRequest = null;
@@ -176,6 +182,10 @@ class NativeIDKitRequest implements IDKitRequest {
     }
   }
 
+  isPending(): boolean {
+    return !this.settled && !this.cancelled;
+  }
+
   async pollOnce(): Promise<Status> {
     if (this.resolved && this.resolvedResult) {
       return { type: "confirmed", result: this.resolvedResult };
@@ -187,28 +197,53 @@ class NativeIDKitRequest implements IDKitRequest {
     options?: WaitOptions,
   ): Promise<IDKitCompletionResult> {
     const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 300000;
+    let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+    let abortHandler: (() => void) | null = null;
+    let waiterTerminationCode:
+      | IDKitErrorCodes.Timeout
+      | IDKitErrorCodes.Cancelled
+      | null = null;
 
     try {
       const result = await Promise.race([
         this.resultPromise,
         new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
           if (options?.signal) {
-            options.signal.addEventListener("abort", () =>
-              reject(new NativeVerifyError(IDKitErrorCodes.Cancelled)),
-            );
+            abortHandler = () => {
+              waiterTerminationCode = IDKitErrorCodes.Cancelled;
+              reject(new NativeVerifyError(IDKitErrorCodes.Cancelled));
+            };
+            if (options.signal.aborted) {
+              abortHandler();
+              return;
+            }
+            options.signal.addEventListener("abort", abortHandler, {
+              once: true,
+            });
           }
-          setTimeout(
-            () => reject(new NativeVerifyError(IDKitErrorCodes.Timeout)),
-            timeout,
-          );
+          timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+            waiterTerminationCode = IDKitErrorCodes.Timeout;
+            reject(new NativeVerifyError(IDKitErrorCodes.Timeout));
+          }, timeout);
         }),
       ]);
       return { success: true, result };
     } catch (error) {
       if (error instanceof NativeVerifyError) {
+        if (waiterTerminationCode === error.code && this.isPending()) {
+          // Ensure timeout/abort does not leave a stale active request.
+          this.cancel();
+        }
         return { success: false, error: error.code };
       }
       return { success: false, error: IDKitErrorCodes.GenericError };
+    } finally {
+      if (timeoutId) {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      }
+      if (options?.signal && abortHandler) {
+        options.signal.removeEventListener("abort", abortHandler);
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/js/packages/react/src/__tests__/hooks.test.tsx b/js/packages/react/src/__tests__/hooks.test.tsx
index 49d48de..322e462 100644
--- a/js/packages/react/src/__tests__/hooks.test.tsx
+++ b/js/packages/react/src/__tests__/hooks.test.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ import { IDKitErrorCodes } from "@worldcoin/idkit-core";
 import { useIDKitRequest } from "../hooks/useIDKitRequest";
 import { useIDKitSession } from "../hooks/useIDKitSession";
 
-const { requestMock, createSessionMock, proveSessionMock } =
-  vi.hoisted(() => ({
-    requestMock: vi.fn(),
-    createSessionMock: vi.fn(),
-    proveSessionMock: vi.fn(),
-  }));
+const { requestMock, createSessionMock, proveSessionMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  requestMock: vi.fn(),
+  createSessionMock: vi.fn(),
+  proveSessionMock: vi.fn(),
+}));
 
 vi.mock("@worldcoin/idkit-core", () => ({
   IDKit: {