diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
index 47e29d16e..3797d9e54 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ MMU2::MMU2()
 void MMU2::Start() {
     mmu2Serial.begin(MMU_BAUD);
 
-    PowerOn();          // I repurposed this to serve as our EEPROM disable toggle.
+    PowerOn();
     mmu2Serial.flush(); // make sure the UART buffer is clear before starting communication
 
     extruder = MMU2_NO_TOOL;
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ void MMU2::Start() {
 
     // start the communication
     logic.Start();
-
     logic.ResetRetryAttempts();
+    logic.ResetCommunicationTimeoutAttempts();
 }
 
 void MMU2::Stop() {
     StopKeepPowered();
-    PowerOff(); // This also disables the MMU in the EEPROM.
+    PowerOff();
 }
 
 void MMU2::StopKeepPowered() {
@@ -125,11 +125,9 @@ void MMU2::TriggerResetPin() {
 void MMU2::PowerCycle() {
     // cut the power to the MMU and after a while restore it
     // Sadly, MK3/S/+ cannot do this
-    // NOTE: the below will toggle the EEPROM var. Should we
-    // assert this function is never called in the MK3 FW? Do we even care?
-    PowerOff();
+    Stop();
     safe_delay_keep_alive(1000);
-    PowerOn();
+    Start();
 }
 
 void MMU2::PowerOff() {
@@ -191,12 +189,7 @@ void MMU2::mmu_loop() {
 
 void __attribute__((noinline)) MMU2::mmu_loop_inner(bool reportErrors) {
     logicStepLastStatus = LogicStep(reportErrors); // it looks like the mmu_loop doesn't need to be a blocking call
-
-    if (isErrorScreenRunning()) {
-        // Call this every iteration to keep the knob rotation responsive
-        // This includes when mmu_loop is called within manage_response
-        ReportErrorHook((CommandInProgress)logic.CommandInProgress(), lastErrorCode, uint8_t(lastErrorSource));
-    }
+    CheckErrorScreenUserInput();
 }
 
 void MMU2::CheckFINDARunout() {
@@ -740,7 +733,8 @@ void MMU2::CheckUserInput() {
         // ... but mmu2_power.cpp knows this and triggers a soft-reset instead.
         break;
     case Buttons::DisableMMU:
-        Stop(); // Poweroff handles updating the EEPROM shutoff.
+        Stop();
+        DisableMMUInSettings();
         break;
     case Buttons::StopPrint:
         // @@TODO not sure if we shall handle this high level operation at this spot
@@ -840,45 +834,58 @@ bool MMU2::manage_response(const bool move_axes, const bool turn_off_nozzle) {
 }
 
 StepStatus MMU2::LogicStep(bool reportErrors) {
-    CheckUserInput(); // Process any buttons before proceeding with another MMU Query
-    StepStatus ss = logic.Step();
+    // Process any buttons before proceeding with another MMU Query
+    CheckUserInput();
+
+    const StepStatus ss = logic.Step();
     switch (ss) {
+
     case Finished:
         // At this point it is safe to trigger a runout and not interrupt the MMU protocol
         CheckFINDARunout();
         break;
+
     case Processing:
         OnMMUProgressMsg(logic.Progress());
         break;
+
     case ButtonPushed:
         lastButton = logic.Button();
         LogEchoEvent_P(PSTR("MMU Button pushed"));
         CheckUserInput(); // Process the button immediately
         break;
+
     case Interrupted:
         // can be silently handed over to a higher layer, no processing necessary at this spot
         break;
+
     default:
         if (reportErrors) {
             switch (ss) {
+
             case CommandError:
                 ReportError(logic.Error(), ErrorSourceMMU);
                 break;
+
             case CommunicationTimeout:
                 state = xState::Connecting;
                 ReportError(ErrorCode::MMU_NOT_RESPONDING, ErrorSourcePrinter);
                 break;
+
             case ProtocolError:
                 state = xState::Connecting;
                 ReportError(ErrorCode::PROTOCOL_ERROR, ErrorSourcePrinter);
                 break;
+
             case VersionMismatch:
                 StopKeepPowered();
                 ReportError(ErrorCode::VERSION_MISMATCH, ErrorSourcePrinter);
                 break;
+
             case PrinterError:
                 ReportError(logic.PrinterError(), ErrorSourcePrinter);
                 break;
+
             default:
                 break;
             }
@@ -888,6 +895,7 @@ StepStatus MMU2::LogicStep(bool reportErrors) {
     if (logic.Running()) {
         state = xState::Active;
     }
+
     return ss;
 }
 
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2.h b/Firmware/mmu2.h
index 750154ce0..f5eea95b9 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2.h
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2.h
@@ -160,9 +160,15 @@ public:
     /// @returns Current error code
     inline ErrorCode MMUCurrentErrorCode() const { return logic.Error(); }
 
+    /// @returns Command in progress
+    inline uint8_t GetCommandInProgress() const { return logic.CommandInProgress(); }
+
     /// @returns Last error source
     inline ErrorSource MMULastErrorSource() const { return lastErrorSource; }
 
+    /// @returns Last error code
+    inline ErrorCode GetLastErrorCode() const { return lastErrorCode; }
+
     /// @returns the version of the connected MMU FW.
     /// In the future we'll return the trully detected FW version
     Version GetMMUFWVersion() const {
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_error_converter.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2_error_converter.cpp
index 1c760b94b..52fa17fc5 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_error_converter.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_error_converter.cpp
@@ -186,20 +186,15 @@ const char * PrusaErrorButtonMore(){
     return MSG_BTN_MORE;
 }
 
-struct ResetOnExit {
-    ResetOnExit() = default;
-    ~ResetOnExit(){
-        buttonSelectedOperation = ButtonOperations::NoOperation;
-    }
-};
-
 Buttons ButtonPressed(ErrorCode ec) {
     if (buttonSelectedOperation == ButtonOperations::NoOperation) {
         return Buttons::NoButton; // no button
     }
-    
-    ResetOnExit ros; // clear buttonSelectedOperation on exit from this call
-    return ButtonAvailable(ec);
+
+    const auto result = ButtonAvailable(ec);
+    buttonSelectedOperation = ButtonOperations::NoOperation; // Reset operation
+
+    return result;
 }
 
 Buttons ButtonAvailable(ErrorCode ec) {
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_power.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2_power.cpp
index 14f119156..163084458 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_power.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_power.cpp
@@ -4,25 +4,20 @@
 #include "fastio.h"
 #include <util/delay.h>
 #include "mmu2.h"
-#include "eeprom.h"
 
 namespace MMU2 {
 
-// sadly, on MK3 we cannot do actual power cycle on HW...
-// so we just block the MMU via EEPROM var instead.
+// On MK3 we cannot do actual power cycle on HW. Instead trigger a hardware reset.
 void power_on() {
 #ifdef MMU_HWRESET
     WRITE(MMU_RST_PIN, 1);
     SET_OUTPUT(MMU_RST_PIN); // setup reset pin
 #endif //MMU_HWRESET
 
-    eeprom_update_byte((uint8_t *)EEPROM_MMU_ENABLED, true);
-
     reset();
 }
 
 void power_off() {
-    eeprom_update_byte((uint8_t *)EEPROM_MMU_ENABLED, false);
 }
 
 void reset() {
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.cpp
index 77a0da950..65b5a4115 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ StepStatus ProtocolLogic::ProcessVersionResponse(uint8_t stage) {
                 SendVersion(stage);
             }
         } else {
-            dataTO.Reset(); // got a meaningful response from the MMU, stop data layer timeout tracking
+            ResetCommunicationTimeoutAttempts(); // got a meaningful response from the MMU, stop data layer timeout tracking
             SendVersion(stage + 1);
         }
     }
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ void ProtocolLogic::LogResponse() {
 StepStatus ProtocolLogic::SuppressShortDropOuts(const char *msg_P, StepStatus ss) {
     if (dataTO.Record(ss)) {
         LogError(msg_P);
-        dataTO.Reset(); // prepare for another run of consecutive retries before firing an error
+        ResetCommunicationTimeoutAttempts(); // prepare for another run of consecutive retries before firing an error
         return dataTO.InitialCause();
     } else {
         return Processing; // suppress short drop outs of communication
@@ -865,6 +865,11 @@ void ProtocolLogic::ResetRetryAttempts() {
     retryAttempts = MAX_RETRIES;
 }
 
+void __attribute__((noinline)) ProtocolLogic::ResetCommunicationTimeoutAttempts() {
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("RSTCommTimeout");
+    dataTO.Reset();
+}
+
 bool DropOutFilter::Record(StepStatus ss) {
     if (occurrences == maxOccurrences) {
         cause = ss;
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.h b/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.h
index bf884106b..6e46360ed 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.h
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_protocol_logic.h
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ public:
     /// Reset the retryAttempts back to the default value
     void ResetRetryAttempts();
 
+    void ResetCommunicationTimeoutAttempts();
+
     constexpr bool InAutoRetry() const { return inAutoRetry; }
     void SetInAutoRetry(bool iar) {
         inAutoRetry = iar;
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
index e2ced92f1..a44f03947 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <avr/pgmspace.h>
+#include "eeprom.h"
 #include "mmu2.h"
 #include "mmu2_log.h"
 #include "mmu2_reporting.h"
@@ -221,8 +222,12 @@ static bool is_mmu_error_monitor_active;
 // Set to false to allow the error screen to render again.
 static bool putErrorScreenToSleep;
 
-bool isErrorScreenRunning() {
-    return is_mmu_error_monitor_active;
+void CheckErrorScreenUserInput() {
+    if (is_mmu_error_monitor_active) {
+        // Call this every iteration to keep the knob rotation responsive
+        // This includes when mmu_loop is called within manage_response
+        ReportErrorHook((CommandInProgress)mmu2.GetCommandInProgress(), mmu2.GetLastErrorCode(), mmu2.MMULastErrorSource());
+    }
 }
 
 bool TuneMenuEntered() {
@@ -336,6 +341,11 @@ void TryLoadUnloadReporter::DumpToSerial(){
     MMU2_ECHO_MSGLN(buf);
 }
 
+/// Disables MMU in EEPROM
+void DisableMMUInSettings() {
+    eeprom_update_byte((uint8_t *)EEPROM_MMU_ENABLED, false);
+}
+
 void IncrementLoadFails(){
     eeprom_increment_byte((uint8_t *)EEPROM_MMU_LOAD_FAIL);
     eeprom_increment_word((uint16_t *)EEPROM_MMU_LOAD_FAIL_TOT);
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
index 2a01afa0c..90ac93b24 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ void BeginReport(CommandInProgress cip, ProgressCode ec);
 /// Called at the end of every MMU operation
 void EndReport(CommandInProgress cip, ProgressCode ec);
 
-/// Return true if the printer's LCD is drawing the error screen
-bool isErrorScreenRunning();
+/// Checks for error screen user input, if the error screen is open
+void CheckErrorScreenUserInput();
 
 /// Return true if the error screen is sleeping in the background
 /// Error screen sleeps when the firmware is rendering complementary
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ bool MMUAvailable();
 /// Global Enable/Disable use MMU (to be stored in EEPROM)
 bool UseMMU();
 
+/// Disables MMU in EEPROM
+void DisableMMUInSettings();
+
 /// Increments EEPROM cell - number of failed loads into the nozzle
 /// Note: technically, this is not an MMU error but an error of the printer.
 void IncrementLoadFails();