diff --git a/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.cpp b/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.cpp
index cbf7c1087d..77f1174c27 100644
--- a/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ void RAK3401Board::initiateShutdown(uint8_t reason) {
     configureVoltageWake(power_config.lpcomp_ain_channel, power_config.lpcomp_refsel);
   }
 
+#ifdef PIN_USER_BTN_ANA
+  // Configure AIN1 button as GPIO SENSE wake source (active LOW).
+  // Wait for button release first — SENSE is level-triggered, so if the user is
+  // still holding the button when we arm SENSE, the chip wakes immediately.
+  while (digitalRead(PIN_USER_BTN_ANA) == LOW) delay(10);
+  delay(50);  // debounce
+
+  uint32_t pin = (uint32_t)PIN_USER_BTN_ANA;
+  NRF_GPIO->PIN_CNF[pin] = (GPIO_PIN_CNF_DIR_Input    << GPIO_PIN_CNF_DIR_Pos)
+                        | (GPIO_PIN_CNF_INPUT_Connect << GPIO_PIN_CNF_INPUT_Pos)
+                        | (GPIO_PIN_CNF_PULL_Pullup   << GPIO_PIN_CNF_PULL_Pos)
+                        | (GPIO_PIN_CNF_SENSE_Low     << GPIO_PIN_CNF_SENSE_Pos);
+#endif
+
   enterSystemOff(reason);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.h b/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.h
index 3a080d5e2c..6b1d398735 100644
--- a/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.h
+++ b/variants/rak3401/RAK3401Board.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class RAK3401Board : public NRF52BoardDCDC {
   RAK3401Board() : NRF52Board("RAK3401_OTA") {}
   void begin();
 
+#ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT
+  void powerOff() override { initiateShutdown(SHUTDOWN_REASON_USER); }
+#endif
+
   #define BATTERY_SAMPLES 8
 
   uint16_t getBattMilliVolts() override {