diff --git a/firmware/common/i2cdev_max17055.cpp b/firmware/common/i2cdev_max17055.cpp
index 60f607203..e7e61eed8 100644
--- a/firmware/common/i2cdev_max17055.cpp
+++ b/firmware/common/i2cdev_max17055.cpp
@@ -551,6 +551,15 @@ bool I2cDev_MAX17055::setModelCfg(const uint8_t _Model_ID) {
 }
 
 bool I2cDev_MAX17055::setHibCFG(const uint16_t _Config) {
+    uint16_t config1_reg = read_register(0x1D);
+
+    // (SHDN: 0x80) and (COMMSH: 0x40) Otherwise it will go into sleep mode after 45 seconds.
+    config1_reg &= ~(0x0080 | 0x0040);
+
+    if (!write_register(0x1D, config1_reg)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return write_register(0xBA, _Config);
 }