diff --git a/dist/roverd b/dist/roverd
index d9201195..4d953b10 100755
Binary files a/dist/roverd and b/dist/roverd differ
diff --git a/dist/servoverifier b/dist/servoverifier
index 2976e5ee..faac16ec 100755
Binary files a/dist/servoverifier and b/dist/servoverifier differ
diff --git a/pi/roverd/wsclient.go b/pi/roverd/wsclient.go
index becb83aa..32d51c5e 100644
--- a/pi/roverd/wsclient.go
+++ b/pi/roverd/wsclient.go
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ func (c *WSClient) forwardSensors(ctx context.Context, conn *websocket.Conn) {
 	const (
 		sensorSilenceTimeout   = 5 * time.Second
 		sensorRecoveryCooldown = 3 * time.Second
+		streamCommandPause     = 75 * time.Millisecond
 	)
 
 	timer := time.NewTimer(sensorSilenceTimeout)
@@ -224,21 +225,7 @@ func (c *WSClient) forwardSensors(ctx context.Context, conn *websocket.Conn) {
 			}
 
 			c.log.Printf("no sensor frames for %v; restarting OI and sensor stream", idleFor)
-			c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.restart", map[string]any{
-				"idleMs": idleFor.Milliseconds(),
-			})
-			if err := c.adapter.StartOI(); err != nil {
-				c.log.Printf("start OI failed: %v", err)
-				c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.startOI.error", map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
-			}
-			if err := c.ensureSensorStream(); err != nil {
-				c.log.Printf("sensor stream restart failed: %v", err)
-				c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.streamRestart.error", map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
-			} else {
-				c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.streamRestart.ok", map[string]any{
-					"idleMs": idleFor.Milliseconds(),
-				})
-			}
+			c.recoverSensorStream(idleFor, streamCommandPause)
 			lastRecovery = now
 			resetTimer()
 		case frame := <-c.sensorFrames:
@@ -317,6 +304,46 @@ func (c *WSClient) ensureSensorStream() error {
 	return c.adapter.PauseSensorStream(false)
 }
 
+func (c *WSClient) recoverSensorStream(idleFor time.Duration, cmdPause time.Duration) {
+	c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.restart", map[string]any{
+		"idleMs": idleFor.Milliseconds(),
+	})
+
+	if err := c.adapter.PauseSensorStream(true); err != nil {
+		c.log.Printf("sensor stream pause failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cmdPause > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(cmdPause)
+	}
+
+	if err := c.adapter.StartOI(); err != nil {
+		c.log.Printf("start OI failed: %v", err)
+		c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.startOI.error", map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
+	}
+	if cmdPause > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(cmdPause)
+	}
+
+	if err := c.adapter.StartSensorStream(defaultStreamPackets); err != nil {
+		c.log.Printf("sensor stream restart failed: %v", err)
+		c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.streamRestart.error", map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	if cmdPause > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(cmdPause)
+	}
+
+	if err := c.adapter.PauseSensorStream(false); err != nil {
+		c.log.Printf("sensor stream unpause failed: %v", err)
+		c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.streamRestart.error", map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.emitEvent("sensorWatchdog.streamRestart.ok", map[string]any{
+		"idleMs": idleFor.Milliseconds(),
+	})
+}
+
 func isModeOpcode(op byte) bool {
 	switch op {
 	case 128, 131, 132: