diff --git a/skyvern/forge/sdk/routes/credentials.py b/skyvern/forge/sdk/routes/credentials.py
index 612e5d46..1d29288a 100644
--- a/skyvern/forge/sdk/routes/credentials.py
+++ b/skyvern/forge/sdk/routes/credentials.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import structlog
-from fastapi import Body, Depends, HTTPException, Path, Query
+from fastapi import BackgroundTasks, Body, Depends, HTTPException, Path, Query
 
 from skyvern.forge import app
 from skyvern.forge.prompts import prompt_engine
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ from skyvern.forge.sdk.services.bitwarden import BitwardenService
 LOG = structlog.get_logger()
 
 
+async def fetch_credential_item_background(item_id: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Background task to fetch the recently added credential item from Bitwarden.
+    This triggers Bitwarden to sync the vault earlier so the next request does not have to wait for the sync.
+    """
+    try:
+        LOG.info("Pre-fetching credential item from Bitwarden in background", item_id=item_id)
+        credential_item = await BitwardenService.get_credential_item(item_id)
+        LOG.info("Successfully fetched credential item from Bitwarden", item_id=item_id, name=credential_item.name)
+    except Exception as e:
+        LOG.exception("Failed to fetch credential item from Bitwarden in background", item_id=item_id, error=str(e))
+
+
 async def parse_totp_code(content: str, organization_id: str) -> str | None:
     prompt = prompt_engine.load_prompt("parse-verification-code", content=content)
     code_resp = await app.SECONDARY_LLM_API_HANDLER(
@@ -129,6 +142,7 @@ async def send_totp_code(
     include_in_schema=False,
 )
 async def create_credential(
+    background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
     data: CreateCredentialRequest = Body(
         ...,
         description="The credential data to create",
@@ -170,6 +184,9 @@ async def create_credential(
         totp_type=data.credential.totp_type if hasattr(data.credential, "totp_type") else "none",
     )
 
+    # Early resyncing the Bitwarden vault
+    background_tasks.add_task(fetch_credential_item_background, item_id)
+
     if data.credential_type == CredentialType.PASSWORD:
         credential_response = PasswordCredentialResponse(
             username=data.credential.username,