diff --git a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
index bcd2a5a5..5ed6445e 100644
--- a/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/bsp_q7s/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -228,10 +228,6 @@ ReturnValue_t ObjectFactory::createRadSensorComponent(LinuxLibgpioIF* gpioComIF,
   auto radSensor = new RadiationSensorHandler(objects::RAD_SENSOR, objects::SPI_MAIN_COM_IF,
                                               spiCookieRadSensor, gpioComIF, stackHandler);
   static_cast<void>(radSensor);
-  // The radiation sensor ADC is powered by the 5V stack connector which should always be on
-  radSensor->setStartUpImmediately();
-  // It's a simple sensor, so just to to normal mode immediately
-  radSensor->setToGoToNormalModeImmediately();
 #if OBSW_DEBUG_RAD_SENSOR == 1
   radSensor->enablePeriodicDataPrint(true);
 #endif
diff --git a/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp
index f8e0df9e..411dd510 100644
--- a/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
 
 RadiationSensorHandler::RadiationSensorHandler(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t comIF,
                                                CookieIF *comCookie, GpioIF *gpioIF,
-                                               Stack5VHandler &handler)
-    : DeviceHandlerBase(objectId, comIF, comCookie), dataset(this), gpioIF(gpioIF) {
+                                               Stack5VHandler &stackHandler)
+    : DeviceHandlerBase(objectId, comIF, comCookie),
+      dataset(this),
+      gpioIF(gpioIF),
+      stackHandler(stackHandler) {
   if (comCookie == nullptr) {
     sif::error << "RadiationSensorHandler: Invalid com cookie" << std::endl;
   }
@@ -17,12 +20,22 @@ RadiationSensorHandler::RadiationSensorHandler(object_id_t objectId, object_id_t
 RadiationSensorHandler::~RadiationSensorHandler() {}
 
 void RadiationSensorHandler::doStartUp() {
+  if (internalState == InternalState::OFF) {
+    ReturnValue_t retval = stackHandler.deviceToOn(StackCommander::RAD_SENSOR);
+    if (retval == BUSY) {
+      return;
+    }
+    internalState = InternalState::POWER_SWITCHING;
+  }
+  if (internalState == InternalState::POWER_SWITCHING) {
+    if (stackHandler.isSwitchOn()) {
+      internalState == InternalState::SETUP;
+    }
+  }
   if (internalState == InternalState::CONFIGURED) {
     if (goToNormalMode) {
       setMode(MODE_NORMAL);
-    }
-
-    else {
+    } else {
       setMode(_MODE_TO_ON);
     }
   }
diff --git a/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.h b/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.h
index dff273a0..b4ad39de 100644
--- a/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/RadiationSensorHandler.h
@@ -40,16 +40,17 @@ class RadiationSensorHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase {
  private:
   enum class CommunicationStep { START_CONVERSION, READ_CONVERSIONS };
 
-  enum class InternalState { SETUP, CONFIGURED };
+  enum class InternalState { OFF, POWER_SWITCHING, SETUP, CONFIGURED };
 
   bool printPeriodicData = false;
   RAD_SENSOR::RadSensorDataset dataset;
   static const uint8_t MAX_CMD_LEN = RAD_SENSOR::READ_SIZE;
   GpioIF *gpioIF = nullptr;
+  Stack5VHandler &stackHandler;
 
   bool goToNormalMode = false;
   uint8_t cmdBuffer[MAX_CMD_LEN];
-  InternalState internalState = InternalState::SETUP;
+  InternalState internalState = InternalState::OFF;
   CommunicationStep communicationStep = CommunicationStep::START_CONVERSION;
 };