this is the cleanest solution

mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp

@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ void EiveSystem::i2cRecoveryLogic() {
         // Try recovery.
         executeAction(EXECUTE_I2C_REBOOT, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE, nullptr, 0);
       } else {
+        if (waitingForI2cReboot) {
+          return;
+        }
         triggerEvent(core::I2C_REBOOT);
         // Some delay to ensure that the event is stored in the persistent TM store as well.
         TaskFactory::delayTask(500);
@@ -206,8 +209,7 @@ void EiveSystem::i2cRecoveryLogic() {
           // If the previous operation failed, it should be re-attempted the next task cycle.
           return;
         }
-        // Wait for reboot to be done.
-        TaskFactory::delayTask(3000);
+        waitingForI2cReboot = true;
         return;
       }
     }
@@ -302,6 +304,9 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
       // If a PTME reset was already attempted and there is still an issue receiving TC frames,
       // reboot the system.
       if (ptmeResetWasAttempted) {
+        if (waitingForPdecReboot) {
+          return;
+        }
         triggerEvent(core::PDEC_REBOOT);
         // Some delay to ensure that the event is stored in the persistent TM store as well.
         TaskFactory::delayTask(500);
@@ -312,9 +317,7 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
           // If the previous operation failed, it should be re-attempted the next task cycle.
           ptmeResetWasAttemptedCd.resetTimer();
         }
-        // We are done / about to reboot. Delay the rest of the time, graceful reboot takes some
-        // time.
-        TaskFactory::delayTask(3000);
+        waitingForPdecReboot = true;
         return;
       } else {
         // Try one full PDEC reset.
@@ -324,6 +327,7 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
         commandQueue->sendMessage(pdecHandlerQueueId, &msg);
         ptmeResetWasAttemptedCd.resetTimer();
         ptmeResetWasAttempted = true;
+        return;
       }
     }
     frameDirtyErrorCounter = 0;

mission/system/EiveSystem.h

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class EiveSystem : public Subsystem, public HasActionsIF {
   // only a full reboot will fix the issue.
   Countdown ptmeResetWasAttemptedCd = Countdown(120000);
   bool ptmeResetWasAttempted = false;
+  bool waitingForI2cReboot = false;
+  bool waitingForPdecReboot = false;
 
   ActionHelper actionHelper;
   PowerSwitchIF* powerSwitcher = nullptr;