diff --git a/src/helpers/ESP32Board.cpp b/src/helpers/ESP32Board.cpp
index b7d4834df..37cba1c49 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ESP32Board.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/ESP32Board.cpp
@@ -1432,11 +1432,23 @@ bool ESP32Board::emergencySleepMilliseconds(uint32_t millisecs) {
 #endif
   const TickType_t usb_ticks = usb_held ? pdMS_TO_TICKS(millisecs) : 0;
   if (usb_held && usb_ticks == 0) return false;
+  TickType_t usb_service_ticks = 0;
+#if MESH_ESP32_USB_CONSOLE_COOPERATIVE
+  if (!usb_held) {
+    // SOF/connection state is sampled by RTOS hooks. Reserve awake service
+    // time after a timer wake so a newly attached host can become visible
+    // before the next sleep attempt. Keep the whole wait within this budget.
+    const uint32_t service_ms = millisecs > 100UL ? 100UL : millisecs;
+    usb_service_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(service_ms);
+    if (usb_service_ticks == 0) return false;
+    millisecs -= service_ms;
+  }
+#endif
   if (watched && esp_task_wdt_reset() != ESP_OK) return false;
-  if (usb_held) {
+  if (usb_held || millisecs == 0) {
     // This also remains safe during asynchronous wireless teardown. Do not
     // arm or clear wake sources while yielding with the USB peripheral live.
-    vTaskDelay(usb_ticks);
+    vTaskDelay(usb_held ? usb_ticks : usb_service_ticks);
     return !watched || esp_task_wdt_reset() == ESP_OK;
   }
   if (esp_sleep_enable_timer_wakeup(uint64_t(millisecs) * 1000ULL) != ESP_OK)
@@ -1445,6 +1457,8 @@ bool ESP32Board::emergencySleepMilliseconds(uint32_t millisecs) {
   // normal sleep path installs its own next timer; never leave ours armed.
   const esp_err_t slept = esp_light_sleep_start();
   const esp_err_t cleared = esp_sleep_disable_wakeup_source(ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_TIMER);
+  if (slept == ESP_OK && cleared == ESP_OK && usb_service_ticks != 0)
+    vTaskDelay(usb_service_ticks);
   const bool watchdog_ok = !watched || esp_task_wdt_reset() == ESP_OK;
   return slept == ESP_OK && cleared == ESP_OK && watchdog_ok;
 }
diff --git a/test/test_emergency_sleep_backends.py b/test/test_emergency_sleep_backends.py
index 0f4c18e19..973261138 100644
--- a/test/test_emergency_sleep_backends.py
+++ b/test/test_emergency_sleep_backends.py
@@ -223,9 +223,7 @@ int main() {
 
 
 class EmergencySleepBackendTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_actual_platform_waits_and_cleanup(self):
-        compiler = shutil.which("g++") or shutil.which("clang++")
-        self.assertIsNotNone(compiler)
+    def platform_code(self):
         sources = {name: (ROOT / path).read_text() for name, path in (
             ("core", "src/MeshCore.h"),
             ("nrf", "src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp"),
@@ -242,17 +240,63 @@ class EmergencySleepBackendTests(unittest.TestCase):
             ("NRF_SLEEP", "nrf", "bool NRF52Board::emergencySleepMilliseconds("),
             ("ESP_SLEEP", "esp", "bool ESP32Board::emergencySleepMilliseconds(")):
             code = code.replace("@" + marker + "@", extract_braced(sources[source], signature))
+        return code
+
+    def run_code(self, code, flags=()):
+        compiler = shutil.which("g++") or shutil.which("clang++")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(compiler)
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="emergency-sleep-backends-") as directory:
             work = Path(directory)
             cpp, binary = work / "test.cpp", work / "test"
             cpp.write_text(code)
             subprocess.run([compiler, "-std=c++17", "-Wall", "-Wextra", "-Werror",
-                            "-DCONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_TIMEOUT_S=4", *SANITIZERS,
+                            "-DCONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_TIMEOUT_S=4", *flags, *SANITIZERS,
                             str(cpp), "-o", str(binary)], check=True,
                            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=60)
             subprocess.run([str(binary)], check=True, capture_output=True,
                            text=True, timeout=20)
 
+    def test_actual_platform_waits_and_cleanup(self):
+        self.run_code(self.platform_code())
+
+    def test_native_usb_timer_wake_reserves_enumeration_service_without_extending_budget(self):
+        code = self.platform_code().split("int main() {", 1)[0] + r'''
+int main() {
+  ESP32Board esp;
+  reset(); assert(esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(10000));
+  assert(last_armed_us == 9900000ULL && delayed_ticks == 100);
+  assert((events == std::vector<std::string>{"timer", "sleep", "clear_timer", "delay"}));
+  assert(timer_us == 0 && other_wake_sources == 0x71);
+  reset(); task_watchdog_status = ESP_OK;
+  assert(esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(10000));
+  assert(last_armed_us == 1900000ULL && delayed_ticks == 100 && task_watchdog_feeds == 2);
+  assert((events == std::vector<std::string>{"task_feed", "timer", "sleep", "clear_timer", "delay", "task_feed"}));
+  reset(); assert(esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(125));
+  assert(last_armed_us == 25000 && delayed_ticks == 100);
+  reset(); assert(esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(30));
+  assert(delayed_ticks == 30 && events == std::vector<std::string>{"delay"});
+  assert(!timer_calls && !sleep_calls && !clear_calls);
+  reset(); tick_ms = 10;
+  assert(esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(129));
+  assert(last_armed_us == 29000 && delayed_ticks == 10); // Timer + floored RTOS wait <=129ms.
+  reset(); tick_ms = 1000;
+  assert(!esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(10000) && events.empty());
+  for (int* failed : {&sleep_error, &clear_error}) {
+    reset(); *failed = 9;
+    assert(!esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(10000));
+    assert(!delayed_ticks && clear_calls == 1);
+    assert((events == std::vector<std::string>{"timer", "sleep", "clear_timer"}));
+  }
+  reset(); timer_error = 9;
+  assert(!esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(10000));
+  assert(!delayed_ticks && !sleep_calls && !clear_calls);
+  reset(); usb_held = true; wireless_ready = false;
+  assert(esp.emergencySleepMilliseconds(10000));
+  assert(delayed_ticks == 100 && !sleep_calls); // Existing host still bypasses physical USB sleep.
+}
+'''
+        self.run_code(code, ("-DMESH_ESP32_USB_CONSOLE_COOPERATIVE=1",))
+
     def test_disabled_feature_has_no_new_base_virtuals(self):
         compiler = shutil.which("g++") or shutil.which("clang++")
         self.assertIsNotNone(compiler)
diff --git a/test/test_esp32_cpu_clock_board.py b/test/test_esp32_cpu_clock_board.py
index 58096c34e..1318f675b 100644
--- a/test/test_esp32_cpu_clock_board.py
+++ b/test/test_esp32_cpu_clock_board.py
@@ -182,8 +182,12 @@ int main(){
     def test_actual_infrastructure_loop_services_saved_choice_and_quiet_deadline(self):
         for role in ("simple_repeater","simple_room_server","simple_sensor"):
             source=(ROOT/"examples"/role/"main.cpp").read_text()
-            start=source.index("  board.servicePowerTestControls();",source.index("void loop()"))
-            end=source.index("#endif",start)
+            loop_start=source.index("void loop()")
+            clock_service=source.index("mesh::esp32::serviceCpuFrequencyPolicy(",loop_start)
+            # Emergency maintenance also services UART restoration before its
+            # early return. Keep this fixture anchored to the clock policy.
+            start=source.rindex("  board.servicePowerTestControls();",loop_start,clock_service)
+            end=source.index("#endif",clock_service)
             service=source[start:end]
             tests="void role_service(){\n"+service+"}\n"+r'''
 int main(){