diff --git a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
index 87381d0f..49afefb7 100755
--- a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
+++ b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
@@ -1102,6 +1102,11 @@ force_recovery_flux_suspend_with_controller_stop() {
     sleep "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_VERIFY_SLEEP_SECONDS}"
   else
     warn "Leaving kustomize-controller stopped to preserve the recovery Flux hold."
+    sleep "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_VERIFY_SLEEP_SECONDS}"
+    if [[ "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "1" || "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "true" ]]; then
+      patch_kustomization_suspend flux-system true
+    fi
+    patch_recovery_optional_flux_suspend_without_snapshot true
   fi
 
   local unsuspended