diff --git a/browser_use/browser/session.py b/browser_use/browser/session.py
index 4c389132b..8079ca042 100644
--- a/browser_use/browser/session.py
+++ b/browser_use/browser/session.py
@@ -716,15 +716,23 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 		except Exception:
 			pass
 		assert await page.evaluate('() => true'), 'Page is not usable before screenshot!'
+		await page.bring_to_front()
 
-		screenshot = await page.screenshot(
-			full_page=False,
-			scale='css',
-			timeout=self.browser_profile.default_timeout or 30000,
-			clip=FloatRect(**clip) if clip else None,
-			animations='allow',
-			caret='initial',
-		)
+		try:
+			screenshot = await page.screenshot(
+				full_page=False,
+				scale='css',
+				timeout=self.browser_profile.default_timeout or 30000,
+				clip=FloatRect(**clip) if clip else None,
+				animations='allow',
+				caret='initial',
+			)
+		except Exception as err:
+			if 'timeout' in str(err).lower():
+				self.logger.warning('🚨 Screenshot timed out, resetting connection state and restarting browser...')
+				self._reset_connection_state()
+				await self.start()
+			raise err
 		assert await page.evaluate('() => true'), 'Page is not usable after screenshot!'
 		screenshot_b64 = base64.b64encode(screenshot).decode('utf-8')
 		assert screenshot_b64, 'Playwright page.screenshot() returned empty base64'
@@ -1651,6 +1659,11 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 		page = pages[tab_index]
 		self.agent_current_page = page
 
+		# Invalidate cached state since we've switched to a different tab
+		# The cached state contains DOM elements and selector map from the previous tab
+		self._cached_browser_state_summary = None
+		self._cached_clickable_element_hashes = None
+
 		return page
 
 	@require_initialization
@@ -3235,6 +3248,7 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 
 		# Update both tab references - agent wants this tab, and it's now in the foreground
 		self.agent_current_page = page
+		await self.agent_current_page.bring_to_front()  # crucial for screenshot to work
 
 		# in order for a human watching to be able to follow along with what the agent is doing
 		# update the human's active tab to match the agent's
@@ -3246,6 +3260,11 @@ class BrowserSession(BaseModel):
 
 		self.human_current_page = page
 
+		# Invalidate cached state since we've switched to a different tab
+		# The cached state contains DOM elements and selector map from the previous tab
+		self._cached_browser_state_summary = None
+		self._cached_clickable_element_hashes = None
+
 		try:
 			await page.wait_for_load_state()
 		except Exception as e:
diff --git a/tests/ci/test_sequential_agents_reuse.py b/tests/ci/test_sequential_agents_reuse.py
index 0a149db92..f416e5b1b 100644
--- a/tests/ci/test_sequential_agents_reuse.py
+++ b/tests/ci/test_sequential_agents_reuse.py
@@ -331,17 +331,17 @@ class TestSequentialAgentsReuse:
 
 		# Create second agent - should work without issues
 		agent2_actions = [
-			"""{{
+			"""{
 				"thinking": "Taking screenshot of current page",
 				"evaluation_previous_goal": "On test page",
 				"memory": "Need to take screenshot",
 				"next_goal": "Take screenshot",
 				"action": [
-					{{
-						"screenshot": {{}}
-					}}
+					{
+						"screenshot": {}
+					}
 				]
-			}}"""
+			}"""
 		]
 
 		agent2 = Agent(