diff --git a/redis/requeue.lua b/redis/requeue.lua
index 00d54e40..a0f09342 100644
--- a/redis/requeue.lua
+++ b/redis/requeue.lua
@@ -11,10 +11,30 @@ local leases_key = KEYS[9]
 local max_requeues = tonumber(ARGV[1])
 local global_max_requeues = tonumber(ARGV[2])
 local entry = ARGV[3]
-local offset = ARGV[4]
+local offset = tonumber(ARGV[4]) or 0
 local ttl = tonumber(ARGV[5])
 local lease_id = ARGV[6]
 
+-- Inserts `entry` behind the `offset` + 1 entries nearest the tail, the end RPOP reserves
+-- from: where `LINSERT BEFORE <entry at index -(offset + 1)>` would put it. LINSERT finds its
+-- pivot by scanning from the head, which is O(queue length) and blocks Redis on large queues;
+-- this only touches the tail, so it is O(offset). Queues of at most `offset` + 1 entries, and
+-- offsets of zero or less, push to the head instead.
+-- Keep in sync with reserve.lua: the Python client does not resolve `-- @include`.
+local function insert_with_offset(queue_key, entry, offset)
+  if offset <= 0 or redis.call('llen', queue_key) <= offset + 1 then
+    redis.call('lpush', queue_key, entry)
+    return
+  end
+
+  local ahead = redis.call('lrange', queue_key, -1 - offset, -1)
+  redis.call('ltrim', queue_key, 0, -2 - offset)
+  redis.call('rpush', queue_key, entry)
+  for _, ahead_entry in ipairs(ahead) do
+    redis.call('rpush', queue_key, ahead_entry)
+  end
+end
+
 -- Only the current lease holder can requeue a test.
 -- If the lease was transferred (e.g. via reserve_lost), reject the stale
 -- worker's requeue so the running entry stays intact for the new holder.
@@ -41,12 +61,7 @@ redis.call('hincrby', requeues_count_key, entry, 1)
 
 redis.call('hdel', error_reports_key, entry)
 
-local pivot = redis.call('lrange', queue_key, -1 - offset, 0 - offset)[1]
-if pivot then
-  redis.call('linsert', queue_key, 'BEFORE', pivot, entry)
-else
-  redis.call('lpush', queue_key, entry)
-end
+insert_with_offset(queue_key, entry, offset)
 
 redis.call('hset', requeued_by_key, entry, worker_queue_key)
 if ttl and ttl > 0 then
diff --git a/redis/reserve.lua b/redis/reserve.lua
index 928dd4d0..71f8ba8e 100644
--- a/redis/reserve.lua
+++ b/redis/reserve.lua
@@ -12,12 +12,23 @@ local current_time = ARGV[1]
 local defer_offset = tonumber(ARGV[2]) or 0
 local max_skip_attempts = 4
 
-local function insert_with_offset(test)
-  local pivot = redis.call('lrange', queue_key, -1 - defer_offset, 0 - defer_offset)[1]
-  if pivot then
-    redis.call('linsert', queue_key, 'BEFORE', pivot, test)
-  else
-    redis.call('lpush', queue_key, test)
+-- Inserts `entry` behind the `offset` + 1 entries nearest the tail, the end RPOP reserves
+-- from: where `LINSERT BEFORE <entry at index -(offset + 1)>` would put it. LINSERT finds its
+-- pivot by scanning from the head, which is O(queue length) and blocks Redis on large queues;
+-- this only touches the tail, so it is O(offset). Queues of at most `offset` + 1 entries, and
+-- offsets of zero or less, push to the head instead.
+-- Keep in sync with requeue.lua: the Python client does not resolve `-- @include`.
+local function insert_with_offset(queue_key, entry, offset)
+  if offset <= 0 or redis.call('llen', queue_key) <= offset + 1 then
+    redis.call('lpush', queue_key, entry)
+    return
+  end
+
+  local ahead = redis.call('lrange', queue_key, -1 - offset, -1)
+  redis.call('ltrim', queue_key, 0, -2 - offset)
+  redis.call('rpush', queue_key, entry)
+  for _, ahead_entry in ipairs(ahead) do
+    redis.call('rpush', queue_key, ahead_entry)
   end
 end
 
@@ -44,7 +55,7 @@ for attempt = 1, max_skip_attempts do
       return claim_test(test)
     end
 
-    insert_with_offset(test)
+    insert_with_offset(queue_key, test, defer_offset)
 
     -- If this worker only finds its own requeued tests, defer once by returning nil,
     -- then allow pickup on a subsequent reserve attempt.
diff --git a/ruby/test/ci/queue/redis_test.rb b/ruby/test/ci/queue/redis_test.rb
index ca87b506..e970b96d 100644
--- a/ruby/test/ci/queue/redis_test.rb
+++ b/ruby/test/ci/queue/redis_test.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,46 @@ def test_requeue # redefine the shared one
     CI::Queue::Redis.requeue_offset = previous_offset
   end
 
+  def test_requeue_runs_the_test_again_after_the_next_offset_plus_one_tests
+    with_requeue_offset(2) do
+      tests = numbered_tests(8)
+      pop_order = CI::Queue.shuffle(tests, Random.new(0))
+      queue = worker(1, tests: tests, build_id: 'requeue-offset', max_requeues: 1, requeue_tolerance: 1.0)
+
+      test_order = poll_failing_once(queue, pop_order.first)
+
+      assert_equal [pop_order[0], *pop_order[1..3], pop_order[0], *pop_order[4..]], test_order
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_requeue_runs_the_test_last_and_keeps_the_queue_ttl_when_only_offset_plus_one_tests_remain
+    with_requeue_offset(2) do
+      tests = numbered_tests(4)
+      pop_order = CI::Queue.shuffle(tests, Random.new(0))
+      queue = worker(1, tests: tests, build_id: 'requeue-short-queue', max_requeues: 1, requeue_tolerance: 1.0)
+      queue_ttl_after_requeue = nil
+
+      test_order = poll_failing_once(queue, pop_order.first) do |test|
+        queue_ttl_after_requeue = @redis.ttl('build:requeue-short-queue:queue') if test == pop_order[1]
+      end
+
+      assert_equal [*pop_order, pop_order[0]], test_order
+      assert_operator queue_ttl_after_requeue, :>, 0
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_requeue_with_a_zero_offset_runs_the_test_last
+    with_requeue_offset(0) do
+      tests = numbered_tests(4)
+      pop_order = CI::Queue.shuffle(tests, Random.new(0))
+      queue = worker(1, tests: tests, build_id: 'requeue-zero-offset', max_requeues: 1, requeue_tolerance: 1.0)
+
+      test_order = poll_failing_once(queue, pop_order.first)
+
+      assert_equal [*pop_order, pop_order[0]], test_order
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_retry_queue_with_all_tests_passing
     poll(@queue)
     retry_queue = @queue.retry_queue
@@ -467,6 +507,24 @@ def test_reserve_defers_own_requeued_test_once
     assert_equal entry, second_try[0]
   end
 
+  def test_reserve_defers_own_requeued_test_behind_the_next_offset_plus_one_tests
+    with_requeue_offset(2) do
+      tests = numbered_tests(10)
+      pop_order = CI::Queue.shuffle(tests, Random.new(0))
+      queue = worker(1, tests: tests, build_id: 'defer-offset', max_requeues: 1, requeue_tolerance: 1.0)
+      worker(2, tests: tests, build_id: 'defer-offset')
+      assert_equal 2, queue.workers_count
+      queue_after_deferral = nil
+
+      test_order = poll_failing_once(queue, pop_order.first) do |test|
+        queue_after_deferral = queue.to_a if test == pop_order[4]
+      end
+
+      assert_equal [*pop_order[4..6], pop_order[0], *pop_order[7..]], queue_after_deferral
+      assert_equal [*pop_order, pop_order[0]], test_order
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_heartbeat_only_checks_lease
     queue = worker(1, populate: false)
     entry = CI::Queue::QueueEntry.format('ATest#test_foo', '/tmp/a_test.rb')
@@ -1111,6 +1169,29 @@ def worker(id, **args)
     end
   end
 
+  def numbered_tests(count)
+    Array.new(count) { |index| SharedTestCases::TestCase.new("ATest#test_#{index}") }
+  end
+
+  def poll_failing_once(queue, failing_test, &block)
+    failed = false
+    passes = ->(test) do
+      next true if failed || test != failing_test
+
+      failed = true
+      false
+    end
+    poll(queue, passes, &block)
+  end
+
+  def with_requeue_offset(offset)
+    previous_offset = CI::Queue::Redis.requeue_offset
+    CI::Queue::Redis.requeue_offset = offset
+    yield
+  ensure
+    CI::Queue::Redis.requeue_offset = previous_offset
+  end
+
   # A failed TLS handshake is otherwise retried for ~10 seconds.
   def without_reconnect_attempts
     original = ENV['CI_QUEUE_DISABLE_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS']