diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index d226d1fa..e37078ce 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ static char command[160];
 unsigned long lastActive = 0; // mark last active time
 unsigned long nextSleepinSecs = 120; // next sleep in seconds. The first sleep (if enabled) is after 2 minutes from boot
 
+#if defined(PIN_USER_BTN) && defined(_SEEED_SENSECAP_SOLAR_H_)
+static unsigned long userBtnDownAt = 0;
+#define USER_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS 1500
+#endif
+
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);
   delay(1000);
@@ -127,6 +132,21 @@ void loop() {
     command[0] = 0;  // reset command buffer
   }
 
+#if defined(PIN_USER_BTN) && defined(_SEEED_SENSECAP_SOLAR_H_)
+  // Hold the user button to power off the SenseCAP Solar repeater.
+  int btnState = digitalRead(PIN_USER_BTN);
+  if (btnState == LOW) {
+    if (userBtnDownAt == 0) {
+      userBtnDownAt = millis();
+    } else if ((unsigned long)(millis() - userBtnDownAt) >= USER_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS) {
+      Serial.println("Powering off...");
+      board.powerOff();  // does not return
+    }
+  } else {
+    userBtnDownAt = 0;
+  }
+#endif
+
   the_mesh.loop();
   sensors.loop();
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
diff --git a/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h b/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h
index 839c1963..50447fba 100644
--- a/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h
+++ b/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef PIN_USER_BTN
     while (digitalRead(PIN_USER_BTN) == LOW);
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_USER_BTN]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
+    // Keep pull-up enabled in system-off so the wake line doesn't float low.
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_USER_BTN]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
 #elif defined(PIN_BUTTON1)
     while (digitalRead(PIN_BUTTON1) == LOW);
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_BUTTON1]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
+    // Keep pull-up enabled in system-off so the wake line doesn't float low.
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_BUTTON1]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT