diff --git a/Software/src/devboard/safety/safety.cpp b/Software/src/devboard/safety/safety.cpp
index 13dfaaa8..e9a592a2 100644
--- a/Software/src/devboard/safety/safety.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/devboard/safety/safety.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ void setBatteryPause(bool pause_battery, bool pause_CAN) {
     emulator_pause_status = RESUMING;
     clear_event(EVENT_PAUSE_END);
   }
+
+  //immediate check if we can send CAN messages
+  emulator_pause_state_send_CAN_battery();
 }
 
 /// @brief handle emulator pause status
diff --git a/Software/src/lib/ayushsharma82-ElegantOTA/src/ElegantOTA.cpp b/Software/src/lib/ayushsharma82-ElegantOTA/src/ElegantOTA.cpp
index a414f349..ec1b2a37 100644
--- a/Software/src/lib/ayushsharma82-ElegantOTA/src/ElegantOTA.cpp
+++ b/Software/src/lib/ayushsharma82-ElegantOTA/src/ElegantOTA.cpp
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ void ElegantOTAClass::begin(ELEGANTOTA_WEBSERVER *server, const char * username,
 
       // Pre-OTA update callback
       if (preUpdateCallback != NULL) preUpdateCallback();
-      
-     // Sleep for 3 seconds to allow asynchronous preUpdateCallback tasks to complete
-      unsigned long sleepStart = millis();
-      while (millis() - sleepStart < 3000) { // Sleep for 3 second
-        delay(1); // Yield to other tasks
-      }
 
       // Get header x-ota-mode value, if present
       OTA_Mode mode = OTA_MODE_FIRMWARE;