diff --git a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/fsm.cpp b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/fsm.cpp
index d76a29fe..a9807769 100644
--- a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/fsm.cpp
+++ b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/fsm.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ FSMState FSM::tick_fsm(FSMState& state, StateEstimate state_estimate, CommandFla
 
         case FSMState::STATE_FIRST_BOOST:
             // if acceleration spike was too brief then go back to idle
-            if ((state_estimate.acceleration < sustainer_idle_to_first_boost_acceleration_threshold) && ((current_time - launch_time) < sustainer_idle_to_first_boost_time_threshold)) {
+            if ((state_estimate.acceleration < sustainer_idle_to_first_boost_acceleration_threshold) && ((current_time - launch_time) < sustainer_burnout_to_first_boost_time_threshold)) {
                 state = FSMState::STATE_IDLE;
                 break;
             }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ FSMState FSM::tick_fsm(FSMState& state, StateEstimate state_estimate, CommandFla
 
         case FSMState::STATE_BURNOUT:
             // if low acceleration is too brief than go on to the previous state
-            if ((state_estimate.acceleration >= sustainer_coast_detection_acceleration_threshold) && ((current_time - burnout_time) < sustainer_coast_time)) {
+            if ((state_estimate.acceleration >= sustainer_coast_detection_acceleration_threshold) && ((current_time - burnout_time) < sustainer_coast_time && ((current_time - burnout_time) > sustainer_burnout_to_first_boost_time_threshold))) {
                 state = FSMState::STATE_FIRST_BOOST;
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm.py b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm.py
index b3def8c0..caa5dfe2 100644
--- a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm.py
+++ b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class SustainerFSM:
 
     launch_time: float = 0.0
     burnout_time: float = 0.0
+    burnout_time_elapsed_with_sudden_acceleration_change: float = 0.0
     sustainer_ignition_time: float = 0.0
     second_boost_time: float = 0.0
     coast_time: float = 0.0
@@ -90,13 +91,24 @@ def tick_fsm(self, state_estimate: StateEstimate) -> None:
                     self.state = FSMState.STATE_BURNOUT
                     reason_transition = f"Transitioned FIRST_BOOST TO BURNOUT due to low acceleration. Acceleration is currently {acceleration}m/s^2"
             case FSMState.STATE_BURNOUT:
-                # if low acceleration is too brief than go on to the previous state
-                if ((acceleration >= thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_DETECTION_ACCELERATION_THRESHOLD) and ((current_time - self.burnout_time) < thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_TIME)):
-                    self.state = FSMState.STATE_FIRST_BOOST
-                    reason_transition = f"Transitioned BURNOUT TO FIRST_BOOST due to short dip of acceleration. Acceleration is currently {acceleration}m/s^2 and it has been {current_time - self.burnout_time}ms since burnout_time"
+                #If we have acceptable acceleration, we reset the error
+                # timer for the acceleration so that it doesn't carry over.         
+                if(acceleration < thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_DETECTION_ACCELERATION_THRESHOLD):
+                    self.burnout_time_elapsed_with_sudden_acceleration_change = 0.0
+                #If we have a acceleration above the threshold
+                # We check if the timer has started. 
+                # If it hasn't, we start it, if it has, we see if we need to go back to first boost.  
+                elif ((acceleration >= thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_DETECTION_ACCELERATION_THRESHOLD) and ((current_time - self.burnout_time) < thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_TIME)):
+                    if self.burnout_time_elapsed_with_sudden_acceleration_change == 0.0:
+                        self.burnout_time_elapsed_with_sudden_acceleration_change = current_time
+                    else:
+                        if current_time - self.burnout_time_elapsed_with_sudden_acceleration_change > thresholds.SUSTAINER_BURNOUT_TO_FIRST_BOOST_TIME_THRESHOLD:
+                            self.state = FSMState.STATE_FIRST_BOOST
+                            reason_transition = f"Transitioned BURNOUT TO FIRST_BOOST due to short dip of acceleration. Acceleration is currently {acceleration}m/s^2 and it has been {current_time - self.burnout_time}ms since burnout_time"
                 
                 # if in burnout for long enough then go on to the next state (time transition)
-                elif ((current_time - self.burnout_time) > thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_TIME):
+                #Despite our timer, we want to check if we need to transition to the next state.
+                if ((current_time - self.burnout_time) > thresholds.SUSTAINER_COAST_TIME):
                     self.sustainer_ignition_time = current_time
                     self.state = FSMState.STATE_SUSTAINER_IGNITION
                     reason_transition = f"Transitioned BURNOUT TO SUSTAINER_IGNITION due to long enough time after burnout. It has been {current_time - self.burnout_time}ms since burnout_time"
diff --git a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm_thresholds.py b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm_thresholds.py
index 864f9904..23c548f5 100644
--- a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm_thresholds.py
+++ b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/tester/fsm_thresholds.py
@@ -153,3 +153,6 @@
 
 # Stores a small jerk value (m/s^3)
 BOOSTER_MAIN_JERK_THRESHOLD = 300
+
+#Minimum duration of sustained acceleration before fallback to boost (ms)
+SUSTAINER_BURNOUT_TO_FIRST_BOOST_TIME_THRESHOLD = 250
diff --git a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/thresholds.h b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/thresholds.h
index 4334fbea..2d6ccdb6 100644
--- a/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/thresholds.h
+++ b/MIDAS/src/finite-state-machines/thresholds.h
@@ -238,4 +238,7 @@
 
 // The minimum expected jerk for a main deployment event (m/s^3)
 // (Core Setting)
-#define booster_main_jerk_threshold 300
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+#define booster_main_jerk_threshold 300
+
+// Minimum duration of sustained acceleration before fallback to boost (ms)
+#define sustainer_burnout_to_first_boost_time_threshold 250
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