diff --git a/lib/wsen-hids/wsen_hids/device.py b/lib/wsen-hids/wsen_hids/device.py
index c221022e..da60e872 100644
--- a/lib/wsen-hids/wsen_hids/device.py
+++ b/lib/wsen-hids/wsen_hids/device.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ def __init__(
         self._calibration = {}
         self._temp_gain = 1.0
         self._temp_offset = 0.0
+        self._avg_t = avg_t
+        self._avg_h = avg_h
+        self._bdu = enable_bdu
 
         if check_device:
             self.check_device()
@@ -167,10 +170,13 @@ def _read_calibration(self):
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def enable_bdu(self, enabled=True):
+        self._bdu = enabled
         value = CTRL_1_BDU if enabled else 0
         self._update_reg(REG_CTRL_1, CTRL_1_BDU, value)
 
     def set_average(self, avg_t=AVG_T_DEFAULT, avg_h=AVG_H_DEFAULT):
+        self._avg_t = avg_t
+        self._avg_h = avg_h
         avg_t &= 0x07
         avg_h &= 0x07
         value = (avg_t << 3) | avg_h
@@ -201,6 +207,10 @@ def power_on(self):
         ctrl1 = self._read_reg(REG_CTRL_1)
         ctrl1 |= CTRL_1_PD
         self._write_reg(REG_CTRL_1, ctrl1)
+        self.set_average(self._avg_t, self._avg_h)
+        if self._bdu:
+            self.enable_bdu(True)
+        self._read_calibration()
 
     def enable_heater(self, enabled=True):
         value = CTRL_2_HEATER if enabled else 0
diff --git a/tests/scenarios/wsen_hids.yaml b/tests/scenarios/wsen_hids.yaml
index 3748f195..2a26445c 100644
--- a/tests/scenarios/wsen_hids.yaml
+++ b/tests/scenarios/wsen_hids.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,76 @@ tests:
     expect_true: true
     mode: [mock]
 
+  - name: "Power on restores averaging config after register loss"
+    action: script
+    script: |
+      dev.power_off()
+      i2c.writeto_mem(dev.address, 0x10, bytes([0x00]))
+      dev.power_on()
+      av_conf = i2c.readfrom_mem(dev.address, 0x10, 1)[0]
+      result = av_conf == 0x1B
+    expect_true: true
+    mode: [mock]
+
+  - name: "Power on restores BDU after register loss"
+    action: script
+    script: |
+      dev.power_off()
+      i2c.writeto_mem(dev.address, 0x20, bytes([0x00]))
+      dev.power_on()
+      ctrl1 = i2c.readfrom_mem(dev.address, 0x20, 1)[0]
+      result = (ctrl1 & 0x04) != 0
+    expect_true: true
+    mode: [mock]
+
+  - name: "Power on preserves runtime config changes"
+    action: script
+    script: |
+      dev.enable_bdu(False)
+      dev.power_off()
+      i2c.writeto_mem(dev.address, 0x20, bytes([0x00]))
+      dev.power_on()
+      ctrl1 = i2c.readfrom_mem(dev.address, 0x20, 1)[0]
+      result = (ctrl1 & 0x04) == 0
+    expect_true: true
+    mode: [mock]
+
+  - name: "Power on preserves runtime averaging changes"
+    action: script
+    script: |
+      dev.set_average(dev.AVG_64, dev.AVG_32)
+      dev.power_off()
+      i2c.writeto_mem(dev.address, 0x10, bytes([0x00]))
+      dev.power_on()
+      av_conf = i2c.readfrom_mem(dev.address, 0x10, 1)[0]
+      result = av_conf == ((dev.AVG_64 << 3) | dev.AVG_32)
+    expect_true: true
+    mode: [mock]
+
+  - name: "Read one-shot works after register loss"
+    action: script
+    script: |
+      dev.power_off()
+      i2c.writeto_mem(dev.address, 0x10, bytes([0x00]))
+      i2c.writeto_mem(dev.address, 0x20, bytes([0x00]))
+      dev.power_on()
+      h, t = dev.read_one_shot()
+      result = isinstance(h, float) and isinstance(t, float)
+    expect_true: true
+    mode: [mock]
+
+  - name: "Read one-shot after power cycle (hardware)"
+    action: script
+    script: |
+      from time import sleep_ms
+      dev.power_off()
+      sleep_ms(50)
+      dev.power_on()
+      h, t = dev.read_one_shot()
+      result = 10.0 < h < 90.0 and 10.0 < t < 50.0
+    expect_true: true
+    mode: [hardware]
+
   - name: "Temperature with offset"
     action: script
     script: |