diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6836303578..35fd78a13b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ This version adds a dependency on Swift.
 - Use the preexisting app release version format for profiles (#2470)
 - Don't add out of date context for crashes (#2523)
 - Fix ARC issue for FileManager (#2525)
+- Remove delay for deleting old envelopes (#2541)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
diff --git a/Sources/Sentry/SentryFileManager.m b/Sources/Sentry/SentryFileManager.m
index f7e9b72fc9..aff41b6d89 100644
--- a/Sources/Sentry/SentryFileManager.m
+++ b/Sources/Sentry/SentryFileManager.m
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ - (nullable instancetype)initWithOptions:(SentryOptions *)options
     self = [super init];
     if (self) {
         self.currentDateProvider = currentDateProvider;
-
         [self createPathsWithOptions:options];
 
         // Remove old cached events for versions before 6.0.0
@@ -78,15 +77,13 @@ - (nullable instancetype)initWithOptions:(SentryOptions *)options
         self.maxEnvelopes = options.maxCacheItems;
 
         __weak SentryFileManager *weakSelf = self;
-        [dispatchQueueWrapper
-            dispatchAfter:10
-                    block:^{
-                        if (weakSelf == nil) {
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        SENTRY_LOG_DEBUG(@"Dispatched deletion of old envelopes from %@", weakSelf);
-                        [weakSelf deleteOldEnvelopesFromAllSentryPaths];
-                    }];
+        [dispatchQueueWrapper dispatchAsyncWithBlock:^{
+            if (weakSelf == nil) {
+                return;
+            }
+            SENTRY_LOG_DEBUG(@"Dispatched deletion of old envelopes from %@", weakSelf);
+            [weakSelf deleteOldEnvelopesFromAllSentryPaths];
+        }];
     }
     return self;
 }
diff --git a/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryFileManagerTests.swift b/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryFileManagerTests.swift
index 9a1ef8e2d1..445d4c43bd 100644
--- a/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryFileManagerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryFileManagerTests.swift
@@ -134,15 +134,12 @@ class SentryFileManagerTests: XCTestCase {
     }
 
     func testDeleteOldEnvelopes() throws {
-        fixture.dispatchQueueWrapper.dispatchAfterExecutesBlock = true
 
         try givenOldEnvelopes()
 
         sut = fixture.getSut()
 
         XCTAssertEqual(sut.getAllEnvelopes().count, 0)
-
-        fixture.dispatchQueueWrapper.dispatchAfterExecutesBlock = false
     }
 
     func testDontDeleteYoungEnvelopes() throws {
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ class SentryFileManagerTests: XCTestCase {
     func testFileManagerDeallocated_OldEnvelopesNotDeleted() throws {
         try givenOldEnvelopes()
         
-        fixture.dispatchQueueWrapper.dispatchAfterExecutesBlock = false
+        fixture.dispatchQueueWrapper.dispatchAsyncExecutesBlock = false
 
         // Initialize sut in extra function so ARC deallocates it
         func getSut() {
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ class SentryFileManagerTests: XCTestCase {
         }
         getSut()
         
-        fixture.dispatchQueueWrapper.invokeLastDispatchAfter()
+        fixture.dispatchQueueWrapper.invokeLastDispatchAsync()
         
         XCTAssertEqual(sut.getAllEnvelopes().count, 1)
     }
diff --git a/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/WatchdogTerminations/SentryWatchdogTerminationsTrackerTests.swift b/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/WatchdogTerminations/SentryWatchdogTerminationsTrackerTests.swift
index f081fbae81..46b350d4c2 100644
--- a/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/WatchdogTerminations/SentryWatchdogTerminationsTrackerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/WatchdogTerminations/SentryWatchdogTerminationsTrackerTests.swift
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class SentryWatchdogTerminationTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
         let appState = SentryAppState(releaseName: fixture.options.releaseName ?? "", osVersion: UIDevice.current.systemVersion, vendorId: TestData.someUUID, isDebugging: false, systemBootTimestamp: fixture.sysctl.systemBootTimestamp)
         
         XCTAssertEqual(appState, actual)
-        XCTAssertEqual(1, fixture.dispatchQueue.dispatchAsyncCalled)
+        XCTAssertEqual(2, fixture.dispatchQueue.dispatchAsyncCalled)
     }
     
     func testGoToForeground_SetsIsActive() {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class SentryWatchdogTerminationTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
         goToBackground()
         
         XCTAssertFalse(fixture.realFileManager.readAppState()?.isActive ?? true)
-        XCTAssertEqual(3, fixture.dispatchQueue.dispatchAsyncCalled)
+        XCTAssertEqual(4, fixture.dispatchQueue.dispatchAsyncCalled)
     }
     
     func testGoToForeground_WhenAppStateNil_NothingIsStored() {
diff --git a/Tests/SentryTests/Networking/TestSentryDispatchQueueWrapper.swift b/Tests/SentryTests/Networking/TestSentryDispatchQueueWrapper.swift
index 540fa5dd21..fb986aded7 100644
--- a/Tests/SentryTests/Networking/TestSentryDispatchQueueWrapper.swift
+++ b/Tests/SentryTests/Networking/TestSentryDispatchQueueWrapper.swift
@@ -9,11 +9,20 @@ class TestSentryDispatchQueueWrapper: SentryDispatchQueueWrapper {
     /// - SeeAlso: `delayDispatches`, which controls whether the block should execute immediately or with the requested delay.
     var dispatchAfterExecutesBlock = false
 
+    var dispatchAsyncInvocations = Invocations<() -> Void>()
+    var dispatchAsyncExecutesBlock = true
     override func dispatchAsync(_ block: @escaping () -> Void) {
         dispatchAsyncCalled += 1
-        block()
+        dispatchAsyncInvocations.record(block)
+        if dispatchAsyncExecutesBlock {
+            block()
+        }
     }
-
+    
+    func invokeLastDispatchAsync() {
+        dispatchAsyncInvocations.invocations.last?()
+    }
+    
     var blockOnMainInvocations = Invocations<() -> Void>()
     var blockBeforeMainBlock: () -> Bool = { true }