diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7df62f43..78b2a491 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ will consitute of a breaking change warranting a new major release:
 
 - STR `wire` library updated to v10.3. Submodule renamed to `sagittactl`.
 
+## Changed
+
+- Reject `NEEDS_RECOVERY` health commands for the heater health devices.
+
 ## Added
 
 - Add a way for the MAX31865 RTD handlers to recognize faulty/broken/off sensor devices.
diff --git a/mission/genericFactory.cpp b/mission/genericFactory.cpp
index 9889fe9e..b0b8e8f5 100644
--- a/mission/genericFactory.cpp
+++ b/mission/genericFactory.cpp
@@ -287,15 +287,17 @@ void ObjectFactory::produceGenericObjects(HealthTableIF** healthTable_, PusTmFun
 void ObjectFactory::createGenericHeaterComponents(GpioIF& gpioIF, PowerSwitchIF& pwrSwitcher,
                                                   HeaterHandler*& heaterHandler) {
   HeaterHelper helper({{
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_0_PLOC_PROC_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_0_PLOC_PROC_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
        gpioIds::HEATER_0},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_1_PCDU_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_1},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_2_ACS_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_2},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_3_OBC_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_3},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_4_CAMERA, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_4},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_5_STR, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_5},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_6_DRO, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_6},
-      {new HealthDevice(objects::HEATER_7_SYRLINKS, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_7},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_1_PCDU_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
+       gpioIds::HEATER_1},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_2_ACS_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_2},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_3_OBC_BRD, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_3},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_4_CAMERA, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_4},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_5_STR, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_5},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_6_DRO, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE), gpioIds::HEATER_6},
+      {new HeaterHealthDev(objects::HEATER_7_SYRLINKS, MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE),
+       gpioIds::HEATER_7},
   }});
   heaterHandler = new HeaterHandler(objects::HEATER_HANDLER, &gpioIF, helper, &pwrSwitcher,
                                     power::Switches::PDU2_CH3_TCS_BOARD_HEATER_IN_8V);
diff --git a/mission/tcs/CMakeLists.txt b/mission/tcs/CMakeLists.txt
index ea077050..c23e9c18 100644
--- a/mission/tcs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mission/tcs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 target_sources(
-  ${LIB_EIVE_MISSION} PRIVATE HeaterHandler.cpp max1227.cpp
-                              Max31865EiveHandler.cpp Tmp1075Handler.cpp)
+  ${LIB_EIVE_MISSION}
+  PRIVATE HeaterHandler.cpp max1227.cpp Max31865EiveHandler.cpp
+          Tmp1075Handler.cpp HeaterHealthDev.cpp)
diff --git a/mission/tcs/HeaterHandler.h b/mission/tcs/HeaterHandler.h
index c3ea4afa..609ac725 100644
--- a/mission/tcs/HeaterHandler.h
+++ b/mission/tcs/HeaterHandler.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <fsfw/tasks/ExecutableObjectIF.h>
 #include <fsfw/timemanager/Countdown.h>
 #include <fsfw_hal/common/gpio/GpioIF.h>
+#include <mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.h>
 
 #include <array>
 #include <utility>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 class PowerSwitchIF;
 class HealthTableIF;
 
-using HeaterPair = std::pair<HealthDevice*, gpioId_t>;
+using HeaterPair = std::pair<HeaterHealthDev*, gpioId_t>;
 
 struct HeaterHelper {
  public:
diff --git a/mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.cpp b/mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6be56a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "HeaterHealthDev.h"
+
+HeaterHealthDev::HeaterHealthDev(object_id_t setObjectId, MessageQueueId_t parentQueue)
+    : HealthDevice(setObjectId, parentQueue) {}
+
+ReturnValue_t HeaterHealthDev::setHealth(HealthState health) {
+  // Does not make sense for a simple heater.
+  if (health == HealthState::NEEDS_RECOVERY) {
+    return returnvalue::FAILED;
+  }
+  return HealthDevice::setHealth(health);
+}
diff --git a/mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.h b/mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d15836c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mission/tcs/HeaterHealthDev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef MISSION_TCS_HEATERHEALTHDEV_H_
+#define MISSION_TCS_HEATERHEALTHDEV_H_
+#include <fsfw/devicehandlers/HealthDevice.h>
+
+class HeaterHealthDev : public HealthDevice {
+ public:
+  HeaterHealthDev(object_id_t setObjectId, MessageQueueId_t parentQueue);
+
+  ReturnValue_t setHealth(HealthState health) override;
+};
+
+#endif /* MISSION_TCS_HEATERHEALTHDEV_H_ */
diff --git a/thirdparty/sagittactl b/thirdparty/sagittactl
index 64332216..29e87667 160000
--- a/thirdparty/sagittactl
+++ b/thirdparty/sagittactl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 64332216c193fa6483258060b53fc2842c08dcf4
+Subproject commit 29e876671a72fcdb0b393e2f692303725f00724f