diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model_select.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model_select.cpp
index fb83be8a8..58b97b568 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model_select.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model_select.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ constexpr coord_t MODEL_SELECT_CELL_HEIGHT = 92;
 constexpr coord_t MODEL_IMAGE_WIDTH  = MODEL_SELECT_CELL_WIDTH;
 constexpr coord_t MODEL_IMAGE_HEIGHT = 72;
 
+inline tmr10ms_t getTicks() { return g_tmr10ms; }
 
 class ModelButton : public Button
 {
@@ -208,11 +209,30 @@ class ModelCategoryPageBody : public FormWindow
           Menu *menu = new Menu(parent);
           if (model != modelslist.getCurrentModel()) {
             menu->addLine(STR_SELECT_MODEL, [=]() {
-              // we store the latest changes if any
+              bool modelConnected = TELEMETRY_STREAMING() &&
+                                    !g_eeGeneral.disableRssiPoweroffAlarm;
+              if (modelConnected) {
+                AUDIO_ERROR_MESSAGE(AU_MODEL_STILL_POWERED);
+                if (!confirmationDialog(
+                        STR_MODEL_STILL_POWERED, nullptr, false, []() {
+                          tmr10ms_t startTime = getTicks();
+                          while (!TELEMETRY_STREAMING()) {
+                            if (getTicks() - startTime > TELEMETRY_CHECK_DELAY10ms)
+                              break;
+                          }
+                          return !TELEMETRY_STREAMING() ||
+                                 g_eeGeneral.disableRssiPoweroffAlarm;
+                        })) {
+                  return;  // stop if connected but not confirmed
+                }
+              }
+
+              // store changes (if any) and load selected model
               storageFlushCurrentModel();
               storageCheck(true);
               memcpy(g_eeGeneral.currModelFilename, model->modelFilename,
                      LEN_MODEL_FILENAME);
+
               loadModel(g_eeGeneral.currModelFilename, false);
               storageDirty(EE_GENERAL);
               storageCheck(true);
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 9a66bc08d..60682e62e 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -2048,6 +2048,10 @@ uint32_t pwrPressedDuration()
   }
 }
 
+#if defined(COLORLCD)
+inline tmr10ms_t getTicks() { return g_tmr10ms; }
+#endif
+
 uint32_t pwrCheck()
 {
   const char * message = nullptr;
@@ -2138,7 +2142,11 @@ uint32_t pwrCheck()
           }
           else if (!modelConnectedConfirmed) {
             message = STR_MODEL_STILL_POWERED;
-            closeCondition = [](){
+            closeCondition = []() {
+              tmr10ms_t startTime = getTicks();
+              while (!TELEMETRY_STREAMING()) {
+                if (getTicks() - startTime > TELEMETRY_CHECK_DELAY10ms) break;
+              }
               return !TELEMETRY_STREAMING() || g_eeGeneral.disableRssiPoweroffAlarm;
             };
           }
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.h b/radio/src/opentx.h
index d659b1208..47d0de997 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.h
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.h
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ void alert(const char * title, const char * msg, uint8_t sound);
 
 #elif defined(COLORLCD)
 
+#define TELEMETRY_CHECK_DELAY10ms 150
+
 bool confirmationDialog(const char *title, const char *msg, bool checkPwr = true, const std::function<bool(void)>& closeCondition = nullptr);
 
 void raiseAlert(const char *title, const char *msg, const char *info,