diff --git a/src/PowerFSM.cpp b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
index b9c7586e4..c64599ce6 100644
--- a/src/PowerFSM.cpp
+++ b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ Fsm powerFSM(&stateBOOT);
 void PowerFSM_setup()
 {
     bool isRouter = (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ? 1 : 0);
+    bool isTrackerOrSensor = config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER ||
+                             config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR;
     bool hasPower = isPowered();
 
     LOG_INFO("PowerFSM init, USB power=%d\n", hasPower ? 1 : 0);
@@ -351,7 +353,9 @@ void PowerFSM_setup()
 // We never enter light-sleep or NB states on NRF52 (because the CPU uses so little power normally)
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
     // See: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/1071
-    if (isRouter || config.power.is_power_saving) {
+    // Don't add power saving transitions if we are a power saving tracker or sensor. Sleep will be initiatiated through the
+    // modules
+    if ((isRouter || config.power.is_power_saving) && !isTrackerOrSensor) {
         powerFSM.add_timed_transition(&stateNB, &stateLS,
                                       getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.power.min_wake_secs, default_min_wake_secs), NULL,
                                       "Min wake timeout");