diff --git a/app/src/behaviors/behavior_soft_off.c b/app/src/behaviors/behavior_soft_off.c
index 8c6ba422..461ce933 100644
--- a/app/src/behaviors/behavior_soft_off.c
+++ b/app/src/behaviors/behavior_soft_off.c
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ static int on_keymap_binding_released(struct zmk_behavior_binding *binding,
         uint32_t hold_time = k_uptime_get() - data->press_start;
 
         if (hold_time > config->hold_time_ms) {
+            if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL)) {
+                k_sleep(K_MSEC(100));
+            }
             zmk_pm_soft_off();
         } else {
             LOG_INF("Not triggering soft off: held for %d and hold time is %d", hold_time,