diff --git a/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.cpp b/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.cpp
index 20551190..03871418 100644
--- a/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "BridgeBase.h"
 
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
 const char *BridgeBase::getLogDateTime() {
   static char tmp[32];
   uint32_t now = _rtc->getCurrentTime();
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ bool BridgeBase::validateChecksum(const uint8_t *data, size_t len, uint16_t rece
 
 void BridgeBase::handleReceivedPacket(mesh::Packet *packet) {
   if (!_seen_packets.hasSeen(packet)) {
-    _mgr->queueInbound(packet, 0);
+    _mgr->queueInbound(packet, millis() + BRIDGE_DELAY);
   } else {
     _mgr->free(packet);
   }
diff --git a/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.h b/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.h
index c1764ae3..ab62619f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.h
+++ b/src/helpers/bridges/BridgeBase.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * @brief Common magic number used by all bridge implementations for packet identification
-   * 
+   *
    * This magic number is placed at the beginning of bridge packets to identify
    * them as mesh bridge packets and provide frame synchronization.
    */
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * @brief Common field sizes used by bridge implementations
-   * 
+   *
    * These constants define the size of common packet fields used across bridges.
    * BRIDGE_MAGIC_SIZE is used by all bridges for packet identification.
    * BRIDGE_LENGTH_SIZE is used by bridges that need explicit length fields (like RS232).
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ public:
   static constexpr uint16_t BRIDGE_LENGTH_SIZE = sizeof(uint16_t);
   static constexpr uint16_t BRIDGE_CHECKSUM_SIZE = sizeof(uint16_t);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Default delay in milliseconds for scheduling inbound packet processing
+   *
+   * It provides a buffer to prevent immediate processing conflicts in the mesh network.
+   * Used in handleReceivedPacket() as: millis() + BRIDGE_DELAY
+   */
+  static constexpr uint16_t BRIDGE_DELAY = 500; // TODO: maybe too high ?
+
 protected:
   /** Packet manager for allocating and queuing mesh packets */
   mesh::PacketManager *_mgr;
diff --git a/src/helpers/bridges/RS232Bridge.cpp b/src/helpers/bridges/RS232Bridge.cpp
index b209a6da..d182aea6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/bridges/RS232Bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/bridges/RS232Bridge.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ void RS232Bridge::onPacketTransmitted(mesh::Packet *packet) {
     // Build packet header
     buffer[0] = (BRIDGE_PACKET_MAGIC >> 8) & 0xFF; // Magic high byte
     buffer[1] = BRIDGE_PACKET_MAGIC & 0xFF;        // Magic low byte
-    buffer[2] = (len >> 8) & 0xFF;              // Length high byte
-    buffer[3] = len & 0xFF;                     // Length low byte
+    buffer[2] = (len >> 8) & 0xFF;                 // Length high byte
+    buffer[3] = len & 0xFF;                        // Length low byte
 
     // Calculate checksum over the payload
     uint16_t checksum = fletcher16(buffer + 4, len);