diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/agents/web_surfer/playwright_controller.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/agents/web_surfer/playwright_controller.py
index 90a830be049f..62d76007c004 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/agents/web_surfer/playwright_controller.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/agents/web_surfer/playwright_controller.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
 
 from playwright._impl._errors import Error as PlaywrightError
-from playwright._impl._errors import TimeoutError
+from playwright._impl._errors import TimeoutError, TargetClosedError
 from playwright.async_api import Download, Page
 
 from ._types import (
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ async def sleep(self, page: Page, duration: Union[int, float]) -> None:
             duration (Union[int, float]): The duration to sleep in milliseconds.
         """
         assert page is not None
-        await page.wait_for_timeout(duration * 1000)
+        try:
+            await page.wait_for_timeout(duration * 1000)
+        except (TargetClosedError, PlaywrightError):
+            # Target closed (browser, context, or page) — safely skip sleeping
+            print("[PlaywrightController] sleep skipped: Target closed during sleep.")
 
     async def get_interactive_rects(self, page: Page) -> Dict[str, InteractiveRegion]:
         """