diff --git a/src/PowerFSM.cpp b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
index 2153dbfd5..b11f37cf0 100644
--- a/src/PowerFSM.cpp
+++ b/src/PowerFSM.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ static bool isPowered()
     return true;
 #endif
 
-    bool isRouter = (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ? 1 : 0);
+    bool isRouter = ((config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
+                      config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE)
+                         ? 1
+                         : 0);
 
     // If we are not a router and we already have AC power go to POWER state after init, otherwise go to ON
     // We assume routers might be powered all the time, but from a low current (solar) source
@@ -262,7 +265,10 @@ Fsm powerFSM(&stateBOOT);
 
 void PowerFSM_setup()
 {
-    bool isRouter = (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ? 1 : 0);
+    bool isRouter = ((config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
+                      config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE)
+                         ? 1
+                         : 0);
     bool hasPower = isPowered();
 
     LOG_INFO("PowerFSM init, USB power=%d", hasPower ? 1 : 0);
diff --git a/src/mesh/Default.h b/src/mesh/Default.h
index eda4e2b80..4cfbdbcc8 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Default.h
+++ b/src/mesh/Default.h
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@
 #define default_mqtt_tls_enabled false
 
 #define IF_ROUTER(routerVal, normalVal)                                                                                          \
-    ((config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER) ? (routerVal) : (normalVal))
+    ((config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||                                                        \
+      config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE)                                                     \
+         ? (routerVal)                                                                                                           \
+         : (normalVal))
 
 class Default
 {
diff --git a/src/sleep.cpp b/src/sleep.cpp
index 8603603ea..4fec16571 100644
--- a/src/sleep.cpp
+++ b/src/sleep.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ void enableModemSleep()
 
 bool shouldLoraWake(uint32_t msecToWake)
 {
-    return msecToWake < portMAX_DELAY && (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER);
+    return msecToWake < portMAX_DELAY && (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
+                                          config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE);
 }
 
 void enableLoraInterrupt()