diff --git a/src/apify/_actor.py b/src/apify/_actor.py
index 6d04e9ae..015d78d6 100644
--- a/src/apify/_actor.py
+++ b/src/apify/_actor.py
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ async def metamorph(
     async def reboot(
         self,
         *,
-        event_listeners_timeout: timedelta | None = EVENT_LISTENERS_TIMEOUT,  # noqa: ARG002
+        event_listeners_timeout: timedelta | None = EVENT_LISTENERS_TIMEOUT,
         custom_after_sleep: timedelta | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Internally reboot this Actor.
@@ -1204,11 +1204,18 @@ async def reboot(
             (self.event_manager._listeners_to_wrappers[Event.MIGRATING] or {}).values()  # noqa: SLF001
         )
 
-        results = await asyncio.gather(
-            *[listener(EventPersistStateData(is_migrating=True)) for listener in persist_state_listeners],
-            *[listener(EventMigratingData()) for listener in migrating_listeners],
-            return_exceptions=True,
-        )
+        try:
+            results = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.gather(
+                    *[listener(EventPersistStateData(is_migrating=True)) for listener in persist_state_listeners],
+                    *[listener(EventMigratingData()) for listener in migrating_listeners],
+                    return_exceptions=True,
+                ),
+                timeout=event_listeners_timeout.total_seconds() if event_listeners_timeout else None,
+            )
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            self.log.warning('Pre-reboot event listeners did not finish within timeout; proceeding with reboot')
+            results = []
 
         for result in results:
             if isinstance(result, Exception):
diff --git a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py
index 2cf84c51..8067e6be 100644
--- a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py
@@ -399,3 +399,33 @@ async def successful_migrating_listener(*_args: object) -> None:
 
     # The reboot API call was still made.
     assert len(apify_client_async_patcher.calls['run']['reboot']) == 1
+
+
+async def test_reboot_proceeds_when_event_listener_exceeds_timeout(
+    apify_client_async_patcher: ApifyClientAsyncPatcher,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that a hanging pre-reboot event listener does not block reboot beyond the timeout."""
+    apify_client_async_patcher.patch('run', 'reboot', return_value=None)
+
+    async def hanging_listener(*_args: object) -> None:
+        await asyncio.sleep(60)
+
+    async with Actor:
+        Actor.configuration.is_at_home = True
+        Actor.configuration.actor_run_id = 'some-run-id'
+
+        listeners_map = Actor.event_manager._listeners_to_wrappers
+        listeners_map[Event.PERSIST_STATE] = {hanging_listener: [hanging_listener]}
+
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            await Actor.reboot(
+                event_listeners_timeout=timedelta(milliseconds=50),
+                custom_after_sleep=timedelta(milliseconds=1),
+            )
+
+    # The timeout was honored and logged.
+    assert any('Pre-reboot event listeners did not finish within timeout' in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+
+    # The reboot API call proceeded despite the hanging listener.
+    assert len(apify_client_async_patcher.calls['run']['reboot']) == 1