diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e104aeba..656f3559 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ will consitute of a breaking change warranting a new major release:
   CFDP interface.
 - Proper back pressure handling for the CFDP handler, where the `LiveTmTask` is able to throttle
   the CFDP handler.
+- The EIVE system will command the payload OFF explicitely again when receiving the
+  `power::POWER_LEVEL_CRITICAL` event.
 
 ## Fixed
 
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ will consitute of a breaking change warranting a new major release:
   strongly suspected the cables for those devices were swapped during integration. This is probably
   the easiest way to fix the issue without the need to tweak ground or other OBSW or controller
   code.
+- Added a 3 second delay in the EIVE system between commanding all PL components except the SUPV,
+  and the SUPV itself OFF when the power level becomes low or critical.
 
 # [v7.1.0] 2023-10-11
 
diff --git a/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp b/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
index 0df0fc95..cd450502 100644
--- a/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
+++ b/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void EiveSystem::performChildOperation() {
   }
   pdecRecoveryLogic();
   i2cRecoveryLogic();
+  if (forcePlOffState != ForcePlOffState::NONE) {
+    forceOffPayload();
+  }
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t EiveSystem::initialize() {
@@ -203,10 +206,14 @@ void EiveSystem::handleEventMessages() {
             break;
           }
           case power::POWER_LEVEL_LOW: {
-            forceOffPayload();
+            forcePlOffState = ForcePlOffState::FORCE_ALL_EXCEPT_SUPV_OFF;
             break;
           }
-          case power::POWER_LEVEL_CRITICAL:
+          case power::POWER_LEVEL_CRITICAL: {
+            // Force payload off in any case. It really should not be on when the power level
+            // becomes critical, but better be safe than sorry..
+            forcePlOffState = ForcePlOffState::FORCE_ALL_EXCEPT_SUPV_OFF;
+            // Also set the STR assembly to faulty, which should cause a fallback to SAFE mode.
             CommandMessage msg;
             HealthMessage::setHealthMessage(&msg, HealthMessage::HEALTH_SET, HasHealthIF::FAULTY);
             ReturnValue_t result = MessageQueueSenderIF::sendMessage(
@@ -216,6 +223,7 @@ void EiveSystem::handleEventMessages() {
                          << std::endl;
             }
             break;
+          }
         }
         break;
       default:
@@ -403,37 +411,45 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
 
 void EiveSystem::forceOffPayload() {
   CommandMessage msg;
+  ReturnValue_t result;
   // set PL to faulty
   HealthMessage::setHealthMessage(&msg, HealthMessage::HEALTH_SET, HasHealthIF::FAULTY);
 
-  ReturnValue_t result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plPcduQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PL PCDU failed" << std::endl;
+  if (forcePlOffState == ForcePlOffState::FORCE_ALL_EXCEPT_SUPV_OFF) {
+    result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plocMpsocQueueId, &msg);
+    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+      sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PLOC MPSOC failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    result = commandQueue->sendMessage(cameraQueueId, &msg);
+    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+      sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PL CAM failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    result = commandQueue->sendMessage(scexQueueId, &msg);
+    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+      sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to SCEX failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    result = commandQueue->sendMessage(radSensorQueueId, &msg);
+    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+      sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to RAD SENSOR failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plPcduQueueId, &msg);
+    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+      sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PL PCDU failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    forcePlOffState = ForcePlOffState::WAITING;
+    supvOffDelay.resetTimer();
   }
 
-  result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plocMpsocQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PLOC MPSOC failed" << std::endl;
+  if (forcePlOffState == ForcePlOffState::WAITING and supvOffDelay.hasTimedOut()) {
+    forcePlOffState = ForcePlOffState::FORCE_SUPV_OFF;
   }
 
-  result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plocSupervisorQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PLOC SUPERVISOR failed" << std::endl;
-  }
-
-  result = commandQueue->sendMessage(cameraQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PL CAM failed" << std::endl;
-  }
-
-  result = commandQueue->sendMessage(scexQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to SCEX failed" << std::endl;
-  }
-
-  result = commandQueue->sendMessage(radSensorQueueId, &msg);
-  if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-    sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to RAD SENSOR failed" << std::endl;
+  if (forcePlOffState == ForcePlOffState::FORCE_SUPV_OFF) {
+    result = commandQueue->sendMessage(plocSupervisorQueueId, &msg);
+    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
+      sif::error << "EIVE System: Sending FAULTY command to PLOC SUPERVISOR failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+    forcePlOffState = ForcePlOffState::NONE;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mission/system/EiveSystem.h b/mission/system/EiveSystem.h
index 78f8bdc9..fed5791a 100644
--- a/mission/system/EiveSystem.h
+++ b/mission/system/EiveSystem.h
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class EiveSystem : public Subsystem, public HasActionsIF {
   [[nodiscard]] MessageQueueId_t getCommandQueue() const override;
 
  private:
+  enum class ForcePlOffState {
+    NONE,
+    FORCE_ALL_EXCEPT_SUPV_OFF,
+    WAITING,
+    FORCE_SUPV_OFF
+  } forcePlOffState = ForcePlOffState::NONE;
   enum class I2cRebootState {
     NONE,
     SYSTEM_MODE_BOOT,
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@ class EiveSystem : public Subsystem, public HasActionsIF {
   bool alreadyTriedI2cRecovery = false;
 
   uint8_t frameDirtyErrorCounter = 0;
+  Countdown supvOffDelay = Countdown(3000);
   Countdown frameDirtyCheckCd = Countdown(10000);
   // If the PDEC reset was already attempted in the last 2 minutes, there is a high chance that
   // only a full reboot will fix the issue.