diff --git a/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/Tracker.kt b/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/Tracker.kt
index bb70fbc83..cd286a9c7 100644
--- a/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/Tracker.kt
+++ b/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/Tracker.kt
@@ -97,9 +97,15 @@ class Tracker @JvmOverloads constructor(
 	 * NOT the same as hasRotation (other data types emulate rotation)
 	 */
 	val trackerDataType: TrackerDataType = TrackerDataType.ROTATION,
+
+	/**
+	 * Set status when tracker is sleeping
+	 */
+	val usesSleep: Boolean = false,
 ) {
 	private val timer = BufferedTimer(1f)
 	private var timeAtLastUpdate: Long = System.currentTimeMillis()
+	private var timeScheduledSleep: Long = MAX_VALUE
 	private var _rotation = Quaternion.IDENTITY
 
 	// IMU: +z forward, +x left, +y up
@@ -261,6 +267,16 @@ class Tracker @JvmOverloads constructor(
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (usesSleep && status != TrackerStatus.DISCONNECTED) {
+			if (System.currentTimeMillis() > timeScheduledSleep) {
+				status = TrackerStatus.TIMED_OUT
+			}
+			// Want to also use timeout but without following disconnect
+			if (System.currentTimeMillis() - timeAtLastUpdate > TIMEOUT_MS) {
+				status = TrackerStatus.TIMED_OUT
+			}
+		}
+
 		filteringHandler.update()
 		yawResetSmoothing.tick(deltaTime)
 		stayAligned.update()
@@ -450,4 +466,11 @@ class Tracker @JvmOverloads constructor(
 	fun resetFilteringQuats(reference: Quaternion) {
 		filteringHandler.resetMovingAverage(getAdjustedRotation(), reference)
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets time in future if a tracker is expected to sleep
+	 */
+	fun setSleepTime(time: Long) {
+		this.timeScheduledSleep = time
+	}
 }
diff --git a/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/hid/HIDCommon.kt b/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/hid/HIDCommon.kt
index 845e37025..944a55870 100644
--- a/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/hid/HIDCommon.kt
+++ b/server/core/src/main/java/dev/slimevr/tracking/trackers/hid/HIDCommon.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class HIDCommon {
 					allowMounting = true,
 					usesTimeout = false,
 					magStatus = magStatus,
+					usesSleep = true,
 				)
 				// usesTimeout false because HID trackers aren't "Disconnected" unless receiver is physically removed probably
 				// TODO: Could tracker maybe use "Timed out" status without marking as disconnecting?
@@ -138,6 +139,13 @@ class HIDCommon {
 				return
 			}
 
+			if (tracker.status == TrackerStatus.TIMED_OUT) {
+				// If tracker was previously sleeping/shutdown, reset the sleep time and status
+				// If there is some other error, the relevant packet should set it a little later
+				tracker.setSleepTime(MAX_VALUE)
+				tracker.status = TrackerStatus.OK
+			}
+
 			// Packet data
 			var runtime: Long? = null
 			var timeout: Int? = null
@@ -272,10 +280,11 @@ class HIDCommon {
 			}
 			if (timeout != null && timeout != 0) {
 				// 0 or 65535: disable timeout
-				// need to schedule some time in the future to change status! this should also persist between receiver disconnect
-				// so it cannot rely only on status
-				// maybe set a time in the future that defaults to int max, when status is being read, then send appropriate status
-				// also, since trackers are always sending data, implement a basic timeout for this too?
+				if (timeout == 65535) {
+					tracker.setSleepTime(MAX_VALUE)
+				} else {
+					tracker.setSleepTime(System.currentTimeMillis() + timeout)
+				}
 			}
 			if (batt != null) {
 				tracker.batteryLevel = if (batt == 128) 1f else (batt and 127).toFloat()
@@ -387,6 +396,8 @@ class HIDCommon {
 			}
 			if (packetType == 1 || packetType == 2 || packetType == 4 || packetType == 7) {
 				tracker.dataTick() // only data tick if there is rotation data
+			} else {
+				tracker.heartbeat() // else, something received
 			}
 		}
 	}