diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index dd6c167897..3afbfc7740 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -2222,3 +2222,8 @@ bool MyMesh::advert() {
     return false;
   }
 }
+
+// To check if there is pending work
+bool MyMesh::hasPendingWork() const {
+  return _mgr->getOutboundTotal() > 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index f6a4ce40e9..f189a2c5e5 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ class MyMesh : public BaseChatMesh, public DataStoreHost {
   }
 #endif
 
+  // To check if there is pending work
+  bool hasPendingWork() const;
+
 private:
   void writeOKFrame();
   void writeErrFrame(uint8_t err_code);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 4395c5b388..87ff6c6146 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -248,13 +248,19 @@ void loop() {
 #endif
   rtc_clock.tick();
 
+  if (!the_mesh.hasPendingWork()) {
+#if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
+    board.sleep(0); // nrf ignores seconds param, sleeps whenever possible
+#endif
+  }
+
 #if defined(ESP32) && defined(WIFI_SSID)
   // Safely attempt to reconnect every 10 seconds if flagged
   if (wifi_needs_reconnect && (millis() - last_wifi_reconnect_attempt > 10000)) {
-      WIFI_DEBUG_PRINTLN("Attempting manual WiFi reconnect...");
-      WiFi.disconnect();
-      WiFi.reconnect();
-      last_wifi_reconnect_attempt = millis();
+    WIFI_DEBUG_PRINTLN("Attempting manual WiFi reconnect...");
+    WiFi.disconnect();
+    WiFi.reconnect();
+    last_wifi_reconnect_attempt = millis();
   }
 #endif
 }