diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 91252de3..5e6c15cb 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ protected:
         uint32_t now = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime();
         client->last_activity = now;   // <-- THIS will keep client connection alive
         client->push_failures = 0;  // reset so push can resume (if prev failed)
+        client->pending_ack = 0;
 
         // TODO: Throttle KEEP_ALIVE requests!
         // if client sends too quickly, evict()
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index b8b61a85..3259ad22 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -299,6 +299,24 @@ lib_deps =
   adafruit/RTClib @ ^2.1.3
   densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
 
+[env:Xiao_S3_WIO_companion_radio_ble]
+extends = Xiao_S3_WIO
+build_flags =
+  ${Xiao_S3_WIO.build_flags} 
+  -D MAX_CONTACTS=100
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=1
+  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
+;  -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
+;  -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_IMPORT=1
+;  -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=1
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+build_src_filter = ${Xiao_S3_WIO.build_src_filter} +<helpers/esp32/*.cpp> +<../examples/companion_radio/main.cpp>
+lib_deps =
+  ${Xiao_S3_WIO.lib_deps}
+  adafruit/RTClib @ ^2.1.3
+  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+
 ; =============
 [LilyGo_T3S3_sx1262]
 extends = esp32_base