diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a672b76..38c1f81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ All while maintaining **natural behavior patterns** to minimize detection risk.
 
 ---
 
+## ✅ Tests
+
+- `npm run test`: runs the node:test suite with ts-node to validate critical utilities.
+
+---
+
 ## 🆘 Getting Help
 
 - 💬 **[Join our Discord](https://discord.gg/h6Z69ZPPCz)** — Community support and updates
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6344fc..2ef9cae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "pre-build": "npm i && npm run clean && node -e \"process.exit(process.env.SKIP_PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALL?0:1)\" || npx playwright install chromium",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "build": "tsc",
+    "test": "node --test --loader ts-node/esm tests",
     "start": "node --enable-source-maps ./dist/index.js",
     "ts-start": "node --loader ts-node/esm ./src/index.ts",
     "dev": "ts-node ./src/index.ts -dev",
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
     "start:schedule": "node --enable-source-maps ./dist/scheduler.js",
     "lint": "eslint \"src/**/*.{ts,tsx}\"",
     "prepare": "npm run build",
-    "setup": "node ./setup/update/setup.mjs",
+  "setup": "node ./setup/update/setup.mjs",
     "kill-chrome-win": "powershell -Command \"Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.FileDescription -eq 'Google Chrome for Testing' } | ForEach-Object { Stop-Process -Id $_.Id -Force }\"",
     "create-docker": "docker build -t microsoft-rewards-bot ."
   },
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 33a34b7..a15bed1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { Analytics } from './util/Analytics'
 import { QueryDiversityEngine } from './util/QueryDiversityEngine'
 import JobState from './util/JobState'
 import { StartupValidator } from './util/StartupValidator'
+import { MobileRetryTracker } from './util/MobileRetryTracker'
 
 
 // Main bot class
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ export class MicrosoftRewardsBot {
     private pointsInitial: number = 0
 
     private activeWorkers: number
-    private mobileRetryAttempts: number
     private browserFactory: Browser = new Browser(this)
     private accounts: Account[]
     private workers: Workers
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ export class MicrosoftRewardsBot {
         this.workers = new Workers(this)
         this.humanizer = new Humanizer(this.utils, this.config.humanization)
         this.activeWorkers = this.config.clusters
-        this.mobileRetryAttempts = 0
 
         if (this.config.queryDiversity?.enabled) {
             this.queryEngine = new QueryDiversityEngine({
@@ -1070,7 +1069,10 @@ export class MicrosoftRewardsBot {
         }
     }
 
-    async Mobile(account: Account): Promise<{ initialPoints: number; collectedPoints: number }> {
+    async Mobile(
+        account: Account,
+        retryTracker = new MobileRetryTracker(this.config.searchSettings.retryMobileSearchAmount)
+    ): Promise<{ initialPoints: number; collectedPoints: number }> {
         log(true,'FLOW','Mobile() invoked')
         const browser = await this.browserFactory.createBrowser(account.proxy, account.email)
         this.homePage = await browser.newPage()
@@ -1139,6 +1141,9 @@ export class MicrosoftRewardsBot {
         }
 
         // Do mobile searches
+        const configuredRetries = Number(this.config.searchSettings.retryMobileSearchAmount ?? 0)
+        const maxMobileRetries = Number.isFinite(configuredRetries) ? configuredRetries : 0
+
         if (this.config.workers.doMobileSearch) {
             // If no mobile searches data found, stop (Does not always exist on new accounts)
             if (data.userStatus.counters.mobileSearch) {
@@ -1154,21 +1159,21 @@ export class MicrosoftRewardsBot {
                 const mobileSearchPoints = (await this.browser.func.getSearchPoints()).mobileSearch?.[0]
 
                 if (mobileSearchPoints && (mobileSearchPoints.pointProgressMax - mobileSearchPoints.pointProgress) > 0) {
-                    // Increment retry count
-                    this.mobileRetryAttempts++
-                }
+                    const shouldRetry = retryTracker.registerFailure()
 
-                // Exit if retries are exhausted
-                if (this.mobileRetryAttempts > this.config.searchSettings.retryMobileSearchAmount) {
-                    log(this.isMobile, 'MAIN', `Max retry limit of ${this.config.searchSettings.retryMobileSearchAmount} reached. Exiting retry loop`, 'warn')
-                } else if (this.mobileRetryAttempts !== 0) {
-                    log(this.isMobile, 'MAIN', `Attempt ${this.mobileRetryAttempts}/${this.config.searchSettings.retryMobileSearchAmount}: Unable to complete mobile searches, bad User-Agent? Increase search delay? Retrying...`, 'log', 'yellow')
+                    if (!shouldRetry) {
+                        const exhaustedAttempts = retryTracker.getAttemptCount()
+                        log(this.isMobile, 'MAIN', `Max retry limit of ${maxMobileRetries} reached after ${exhaustedAttempts} attempt(s). Exiting retry loop`, 'warn')
+                    } else {
+                        const attempt = retryTracker.getAttemptCount()
+                        log(this.isMobile, 'MAIN', `Attempt ${attempt}/${maxMobileRetries}: Unable to complete mobile searches, bad User-Agent? Increase search delay? Retrying...`, 'log', 'yellow')
 
-                    // Close mobile browser
-                    await this.browser.func.closeBrowser(browser, account.email)
+                        // Close mobile browser before retrying to release resources
+                        await this.browser.func.closeBrowser(browser, account.email)
 
-                    // Create a new browser and try
-                    return await this.Mobile(account)
+                        // Create a new browser and try again with the same tracker
+                        return await this.Mobile(account, retryTracker)
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 log(this.isMobile, 'MAIN', 'Unable to fetch search points, your account is most likely too "new" for this! Try again later!', 'warn')
diff --git a/src/util/MobileRetryTracker.ts b/src/util/MobileRetryTracker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a82d0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/MobileRetryTracker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+export class MobileRetryTracker {
+  private attempts = 0
+  private readonly maxRetries: number
+
+  constructor(maxRetries: number) {
+    const normalized = Number.isFinite(maxRetries) ? Math.floor(maxRetries) : 0
+    this.maxRetries = Math.max(0, normalized)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Register an incomplete mobile search attempt.
+   * @returns true when another retry should be attempted, false when the retry budget is exhausted.
+   */
+  registerFailure(): boolean {
+    this.attempts += 1
+    return this.attempts <= this.maxRetries
+  }
+
+  hasExceeded(): boolean {
+    return this.attempts > this.maxRetries
+  }
+
+  getAttemptCount(): number {
+    return this.attempts
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/mobileRetryTracker.test.js b/tests/mobileRetryTracker.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..934044e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mobileRetryTracker.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+
+const { MobileRetryTracker } = require('../dist/util/MobileRetryTracker.js')
+
+test('MobileRetryTracker stops retries after configured limit', () => {
+  const tracker = new MobileRetryTracker(2)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 1)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 2)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 3)
+})
+
+test('MobileRetryTracker normalizes invalid configuration', () => {
+  const tracker = new MobileRetryTracker(-3)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 1)
+})
diff --git a/tests/mobileRetryTracker.test.ts b/tests/mobileRetryTracker.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5611c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mobileRetryTracker.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import test from 'node:test'
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+
+import { MobileRetryTracker } from '../src/util/MobileRetryTracker'
+
+test('MobileRetryTracker stops retries after configured limit', () => {
+  const tracker = new MobileRetryTracker(2)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 1)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 2)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 3)
+})
+
+test('MobileRetryTracker normalizes invalid configuration', () => {
+  const tracker = new MobileRetryTracker(-3)
+
+  assert.equal(tracker.registerFailure(), false)
+  assert.equal(tracker.hasExceeded(), true)
+  assert.equal(tracker.getAttemptCount(), 1)
+})