diff --git a/src/helpers/ota/OtaCli.cpp b/src/helpers/ota/OtaCli.cpp
index 61676cedf..e7d4bdd94 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ota/OtaCli.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/ota/OtaCli.cpp
@@ -883,7 +883,11 @@ bool handle_ota_command(const char* command, char* reply, mesh::MainBoard& board
     (defined(OTA_QSPI_BOOTLOADER_UPDATE) || defined(OTA_INTERNAL_BOOTLOADER_UPDATE) || \
      defined(OTA_SD_BOOTLOADER_UPDATE))
     const OtaBootloaderIdentity& bid = c.bootloaderIdentity();
+#if defined(OTA_RAK_BOOTLOADER_RECOVERY)
+    const OtaBlCaps& bl = c.bootloaderAppCaps();
+#else
     const OtaBlCaps& bl = c.bootloaderUpdateCaps();
+#endif
     if (*rest == 0 || strcmp(rest, "status") == 0) {
       if (!bid.present || !bid.crc_ok) {
         strcpy(reply, "Bootloader update unavailable: installed embedded manifest/CRC is invalid");
diff --git a/test/test_ota/test_ota_core.cpp b/test/test_ota/test_ota_core.cpp
index 5ccb275b7..5c200485a 100644
--- a/test/test_ota/test_ota_core.cpp
+++ b/test/test_ota/test_ota_core.cpp
@@ -830,6 +830,20 @@ TEST(OtaBootPackage, LegacyAndCurrentBootloadersHaveSeparateCapabilityViews) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(app.present);
   EXPECT_FALSE(update.present);
 
+  // Adaptive RAK ABI-2 advertises application OTA and the recovery storage
+  // layout, while its bootloader still cannot self-update.
+  const uint8_t adaptive_marker[16] = {
+      'M','O','T','A','B','L','D','R', 2,0, 5,0,
+      OTA_BL_PROFILE_RAK_AUTO, 0,0,0};
+  memset(image, 0xFF, sizeof(image));
+  memcpy(image + 4, adaptive_marker, sizeof(adaptive_marker));
+  app = ota_bl_app_caps_scan(image, sizeof(image));
+  update = ota_bl_update_caps_scan_aligned(
+      image, sizeof(image), OTA_BL_PROFILE_RAK_AUTO);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(app.present);
+  EXPECT_EQ(app.storage_flags, OTA_BL_PROFILE_RAK_AUTO);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(update.present);
+
   // A valid marker for another storage profile is visible diagnostically but
   // cannot authorize an internal-flash bootloader replacement.
   memset(image, 0xFF, sizeof(image));