diff --git a/module/device/connection.py b/module/device/connection.py
index 3db639ad9a..cbbc8b2b8f 100644
--- a/module/device/connection.py
+++ b/module/device/connection.py
@@ -719,6 +719,41 @@ def get_orientation(self):
         logger.attr('Device Orientation', f'{o} ({Connection._orientation_description.get(o, "Unknown")})')
         return o
 
+    @retry
+    def get_interactive(self):
+        """
+        Makes sure device is interactive before starting tasks
+        """
+        _INTERACTIVE_RE = re.compile(
+            r'mInteractive=(?P<interactive>.+)'
+        )
+        output = self.adb_shell(['dumpsys', 'input_method'])
+
+        interactive = _INTERACTIVE_RE.search(output, 0)
+
+        result = True
+        if interactive:
+            o = interactive.group('interactive')
+            if o == "true":
+                pass
+            elif o == "false":
+                result = False
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f'Invalid device interactivity: {o}, assume it is normal')
+        else:
+            logger.warning('Unable to get device interactivity, assume it is normal')
+
+        logger.attr('Device interactive', {result})
+        return result
+
+    @retry
+    def wake(self):
+        """
+        Attempts to wake device by pressing power button
+        """
+        logger.info('Attempting to wake device')
+        self.adb_shell(['input', 'keyevent', 'KEYCODE_POWER'])
+
     @retry
     def list_device(self):
         """
diff --git a/module/handler/login.py b/module/handler/login.py
index 5b76643249..cb982a8273 100644
--- a/module/handler/login.py
+++ b/module/handler/login.py
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ def _handle_app_login(self):
         login_success = False
 
         while 1:
+            # Make sure device is interactive
+            if not self.device.get_interactive():
+                self.device.wake()
+                self.device.sleep(1)
+                continue
+
             # Watch device rotation
             if not login_success and orientation_timer.reached():
                 # Screen may rotate after starting an app
diff --git a/module/ui/ui.py b/module/ui/ui.py
index 8ae99bc86f..ed47d3f6c1 100644
--- a/module/ui/ui.py
+++ b/module/ui/ui.py
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ def rotation_check():
 
         timeout = Timer(10, count=20).start()
         while 1:
+            if not self.device.get_interactive():
+                self.device.wake()
+                self.device.sleep(1)
+                continue
             if skip_first_screenshot:
                 skip_first_screenshot = False
                 if not hasattr(self.device, "image") or self.device.image is None: