diff --git a/src/lifecycle/components/TransitionPresence/TransitionPresence.tsx b/src/lifecycle/components/TransitionPresence/TransitionPresence.tsx
index 6fbd2b28..83d787d0 100644
--- a/src/lifecycle/components/TransitionPresence/TransitionPresence.tsx
+++ b/src/lifecycle/components/TransitionPresence/TransitionPresence.tsx
@@ -71,24 +71,30 @@ export function TransitionPresence({
     const abortController = new AbortController();
 
     (async (): Promise<void> => {
-      onPreviousChildrenUnmountingRef.current?.(previousChildren, children);
+      try {
+        onPreviousChildrenUnmountingRef.current?.(previousChildren, children);
 
-      // Defer children update for before unmount lifecycle
-      await beforeUnmountPreviousChildren(abortController.signal);
+        // Defer children update for before unmount lifecycle
+        await beforeUnmountPreviousChildren(abortController.signal);
 
-      setPreviousChildren(null);
+        setPreviousChildren(null);
 
-      // Wait a tick after removing previous children to make sure new children
-      // are re-initialized
-      await createTimeout();
+        // Wait a tick after removing previous children to make sure new children
+        // are re-initialized
+        await createTimeout(0, { signal: abortController.signal });
 
-      onPreviousChildrenUnmountedRef.current?.(previousChildren, children);
+        onPreviousChildrenUnmountedRef.current?.(previousChildren, children);
 
-      // Set new children
-      setPreviousChildren(children);
-      await createTimeout();
+        // Set new children
+        setPreviousChildren(children);
+        await createTimeout(0, { signal: abortController.signal });
 
-      onChildrenMountedRef.current?.(previousChildren, children);
+        onChildrenMountedRef.current?.(previousChildren, children);
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (error !== abortController.signal.reason) {
+          throw new Error(`Unexpected error in TransitionPresence transition`, { cause: error });
+        }
+      }
     })();
 
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.mdx b/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.mdx
index 4a039623..261c7568 100644
--- a/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.mdx
+++ b/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.mdx
@@ -9,12 +9,18 @@ Creates a promise that resolves after given timeout.
 ## Reference
 
 ```ts
-createTimeout(ms = 0): Promise<void>
+createTimeout(ms = 0, options?: { signal?: AbortSignal }): Promise<void>
 ```
 
+### Parameters
+
+- `ms` - The number of milliseconds to wait before resolving. Defaults to `0`.
+- `options.signal` - An optional `AbortSignal` to cancel the timeout. When aborted, the promise
+  rejects with the signal's reason.
+
 ### Returns
 
-Promise that resolves after given timeout.
+Promise that resolves after given timeout, or rejects if the provided `signal` is aborted.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -26,6 +32,24 @@ await createTimeout(1000);
 console.log("I'm called after 1 second");
 ```
 
+Using with an `AbortSignal` to cancel the timeout
+
+```ts
+const controller = new AbortController();
+
+// Abort the timeout after 500ms
+setTimeout(() => {
+  controller.abort();
+}, 500);
+
+try {
+  await createTimeout(2000, { signal: controller.signal });
+  console.log('Timeout completed');
+} catch {
+  console.log('Timeout was cancelled');
+}
+```
+
 Using `Promise.then`
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.test.ts b/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.test.ts
index c4731a80..76dbf57d 100644
--- a/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.test.ts
@@ -27,4 +27,35 @@ describe('createTimeout', () => {
 
     expect(currentTime - startTime >= timeout).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('should reject immediately when signal is already aborted', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    controller.abort();
+
+    await expect(createTimeout(100, { signal: controller.signal })).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should reject when signal is aborted before timeout', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+
+    const promise = createTimeout(1000, { signal: controller.signal });
+
+    controller.abort();
+
+    await expect(promise).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('should resolve normally when no signal is provided', async () => {
+    await expect(createTimeout(0)).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should reject with the abort reason', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const reason = new Error('custom abort reason');
+    controller.abort(reason);
+
+    await expect(createTimeout(100, { signal: controller.signal })).rejects.toThrow(
+      'custom abort reason',
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.ts b/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.ts
index 16cf73e6..8f10f00c 100644
--- a/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.ts
+++ b/src/utils/createTimeout/createTimeout.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,33 @@
 /**
  * Returns a promise that resolves after given amount of time. Use the default
  * value of `0` to wait for the next tick.
+ *
+ * @param ms - The number of milliseconds to wait before resolving. Defaults to `0`.
+ * @param options - Optional options object.
+ * @param options.signal - An optional AbortSignal to cancel the timeout. When aborted, the promise rejects with the signal's reason.
  */
-export function createTimeout(ms = 0): Promise<void> {
-  return new Promise((resolve) => {
-    setTimeout(resolve, ms);
+export function createTimeout(ms = 0, { signal }: { signal?: AbortSignal } = {}): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    if (signal?.aborted) {
+      reject(signal.reason);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (signal === undefined) {
+      setTimeout(resolve, ms);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const onAbort = (): void => {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      reject(signal.reason);
+    };
+
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      signal.removeEventListener('abort', onAbort);
+      resolve();
+    }, ms);
+
+    signal.addEventListener('abort', onAbort, { once: true });
   });
 }