diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py b/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
index 4f1265eb548..8ccd3e44a64 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
@@ -579,13 +579,13 @@ class P2PInterface(P2PConnection):
 
     # Connection helper methods
 
-    def wait_until(self, test_function_in, *, timeout=60, check_connected=True):
+    def wait_until(self, test_function_in, *, timeout=60, check_connected=True, check_interval=0.05):
         def test_function():
             if check_connected:
                 assert self.is_connected
             return test_function_in()
 
-        wait_until_helper_internal(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=p2p_lock, timeout_factor=self.timeout_factor)
+        wait_until_helper_internal(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=p2p_lock, timeout_factor=self.timeout_factor, check_interval=check_interval)
 
     def wait_for_connect(self, *, timeout=60):
         test_function = lambda: self.is_connected
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 49212eb0195..19003d44f23 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -787,8 +787,8 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
         self.sync_blocks(nodes)
         self.sync_mempools(nodes)
 
-    def wait_until(self, test_function, timeout=60):
-        return wait_until_helper_internal(test_function, timeout=timeout, timeout_factor=self.options.timeout_factor)
+    def wait_until(self, test_function, timeout=60, check_interval=0.05):
+        return wait_until_helper_internal(test_function, timeout=timeout, timeout_factor=self.options.timeout_factor, check_interval=check_interval)
 
     # Private helper methods. These should not be accessed by the subclass test scripts.
 
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
index 60ca9269a5b..bf1f2112b25 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
@@ -838,8 +838,8 @@ class TestNode():
         self.mocktime += seconds
         self.setmocktime(self.mocktime)
 
-    def wait_until(self, test_function, timeout=60):
-        return wait_until_helper_internal(test_function, timeout=timeout, timeout_factor=self.timeout_factor)
+    def wait_until(self, test_function, timeout=60, check_interval=0.05):
+        return wait_until_helper_internal(test_function, timeout=timeout, timeout_factor=self.timeout_factor, check_interval=check_interval)
 
 
 class TestNodeCLIAttr:
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
index c2fc9f2b0af..6e88a50cd72 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def ensure_for(*, duration, f, check_interval=0.2):
         time.sleep(check_interval)
 
 
-def wait_until_helper_internal(predicate, *, attempts=float('inf'), timeout=float('inf'), lock=None, timeout_factor=1.0):
+def wait_until_helper_internal(predicate, *, attempts=float('inf'), timeout=float('inf'), lock=None, timeout_factor=1.0, check_interval=0.05):
     """Sleep until the predicate resolves to be True.
 
     Warning: Note that this method is not recommended to be used in tests as it is
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def wait_until_helper_internal(predicate, *, attempts=float('inf'), timeout=floa
             if predicate():
                 return
         attempt += 1
-        time.sleep(0.05)
+        time.sleep(check_interval)
 
     # Print the cause of the timeout
     predicate_source = "''''\n" + inspect.getsource(predicate) + "'''"
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_inactive_hdchains.py b/test/functional/wallet_inactive_hdchains.py
index 3b0c09c02be..1a2ea5b9ff1 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_inactive_hdchains.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_inactive_hdchains.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 Test Inactive HD Chains.
 """
 import shutil
-import time
 
 from test_framework.authproxy import JSONRPCException
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
@@ -75,12 +74,13 @@ class InactiveHDChainsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
 
         # Wait for the test wallet to see the transaction
-        while True:
+        def is_tx_available(txid):
             try:
                 test_wallet.gettransaction(txid)
-                break
+                return True
             except JSONRPCException:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
+                return False
+        self.nodes[0].wait_until(lambda: is_tx_available(txid), timeout=10, check_interval=0.1)
 
         if encrypt:
             # The test wallet will not be able to generate the topped up keypool