diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
index 28f17f962..8bf69b7a0 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ int32_t Screen::runOnce()
 #endif
     }
 #endif
-    if (!NotificationRenderer::isOverlayBannerShowing() && rebootAtMsec != 0) {
+    if (!NotificationRenderer::isOverlayBannerShowing() && rebootAtMsec != 0 && !suppressRebootBanner) {
         showSimpleBanner("Rebooting...", 0);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d77767736..7e6488bd8 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1541,8 +1541,9 @@ void setup()
 }
 
 #endif
-uint32_t rebootAtMsec;   // If not zero we will reboot at this time (used to reboot shortly after the update completes)
-uint32_t shutdownAtMsec; // If not zero we will shutdown at this time (used to shutdown from python or mobile client)
+uint32_t rebootAtMsec;     // If not zero we will reboot at this time (used to reboot shortly after the update completes)
+uint32_t shutdownAtMsec;   // If not zero we will shutdown at this time (used to shutdown from python or mobile client)
+bool suppressRebootBanner; // If true, suppress "Rebooting..." overlay (used for OTA handoff)
 
 // If a thread does something that might need for it to be rescheduled ASAP it can set this flag
 // This will suppress the current delay and instead try to run ASAP.
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 7ca14d825..c3528a63d 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ extern uint32_t timeLastPowered;
 
 extern uint32_t rebootAtMsec;
 extern uint32_t shutdownAtMsec;
+extern bool suppressRebootBanner;
 
 extern uint32_t serialSinceMsec;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 5eac64a62..4d1ebd931 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH
         if (!BleOta::getOtaAppVersion().isEmpty()) {
+            suppressRebootBanner = true;
             if (screen)
                 screen->startFirmwareUpdateScreen();
             BleOta::switchToOtaApp();
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
 #endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WIFI
         if (WiFiOTA::trySwitchToOTA()) {
+            suppressRebootBanner = true;
             if (screen)
                 screen->startFirmwareUpdateScreen();
             WiFiOTA::saveConfig(&config.network);