diff --git a/src/core/emsesp.cpp b/src/core/emsesp.cpp
index 977b3c2b9..8a7a6cca2 100644
--- a/src/core/emsesp.cpp
+++ b/src/core/emsesp.cpp
@@ -1595,6 +1595,49 @@ void EMSESP::send_write_request(const uint16_t type_id, const uint8_t dest, cons
     EMSESP::send_write_request(type_id, dest, offset, message_data, 1, validate_typeid);
 }
 
+// answer a read or write aimed at our own bus id, so the requester is not left waiting for a timeout
+// a reply to one of our own reads has the same destination and no read-bit, so only ack a write when we are not finishing a read
+// see https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/3094
+void EMSESP::reply_own_request(const uint8_t * data, const uint8_t length, const uint8_t tx_state) {
+    if (length < 4) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const uint8_t our  = EMSbus::ems_bus_id();
+    uint8_t       mask = EMSbus::ems_mask();
+    if (mask == EMSbus::EMS_MASK_UNSET) {
+        mask = data[0] & 0x80; // same bit RxService uses, before this telegram has been queued
+    }
+
+    if (data[1] == (our | 0x80)) {
+        uint8_t reply[7];
+        reply[0] = our | mask;
+        reply[1] = data[0] & 0x7F;
+        if (data[2] < 0xF0) { // EMS read
+            reply[2] = data[2];
+            reply[3] = data[3];
+            reply[4] = EMSbus::calculate_crc(reply, 4);
+            EMSuart::transmit(reply, 5);
+            LOG_DEBUG("Empty reply to 0x%02X read 0x%02X", reply[1], data[2]);
+        } else if (data[2] == 0xFF && length >= 7) { // EMS+ read
+            reply[2] = 0xFF;
+            reply[3] = data[3];
+            reply[4] = data[5];
+            reply[5] = data[6];
+            reply[6] = EMSbus::calculate_crc(reply, 6);
+            EMSuart::transmit(reply, 7);
+            LOG_DEBUG("Empty reply to 0x%02X read 0x%02X%02X", reply[1], data[5], data[6]);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (tx_state == Telegram::Operation::NONE && data[1] == our) { // EMS/EMS+ write
+        uint8_t ack = TxService::TX_WRITE_SUCCESS;
+        EMSuart::transmit(&ack, 1);
+        LOG_DEBUG("Ack write from 0x%02X", data[0] & 0x7F);
+    }
+}
+
 // this is main entry point when data is received on the Rx line, via emsuart library
 // we check if its a complete telegram or just a single byte (which could be a poll or a return status)
 // the CRC check is not done here, only when it's added to the Rx queue with add()
@@ -1721,6 +1764,7 @@ void EMSESP::incoming_telegram(uint8_t * data, const uint8_t length) {
         LOG_TRACE("[UART_DEBUG] Reply after %d ms: %s", uuid::get_uptime_ms() - rx_time_, Helpers::data_to_hex(data, length).c_str());
 #endif
         Roomctrl::check(data[1], data, length); // check if there is a message for the roomcontroller
+        reply_own_request(data, length, tx_state);
 
 #ifdef EMSESP_GATEWAY_TX_HOLD
         gateway_rx_check(data, length);
diff --git a/src/core/emsesp.h b/src/core/emsesp.h
index b5dcfca90..8bdb6d5b2 100644
--- a/src/core/emsesp.h
+++ b/src/core/emsesp.h
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ class EMSESP {
     static void        process_version(const std::shared_ptr<const Telegram> & telegram);
     static void        publish_response(const std::shared_ptr<const Telegram> & telegram);
     static void        publish_all_loop();
+    static void        reply_own_request(const uint8_t * data, const uint8_t length, const uint8_t tx_state);
 
     // one-time compaction of per-device/command vectors once registration has been stable
     static void compact_entities_if_stable();
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index d880cc9ef..632d444b8 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -749,7 +749,10 @@ void System::syslog_init() {
 #ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
     if (syslog_enabled_) {
         // start & configure syslog
-        syslog_.maximum_log_messages(10);
+        // 10 is smaller than one DEBUG/ALL bus burst (about 30 telegrams, two lines each).
+        // The queue is PSRAM-backed and drains at one UDP packet per 10 ms, so 100 holds
+        // the burst until the next quiet period.
+        syslog_.maximum_log_messages(100);
         syslog_.log_level((uuid::log::Level)syslog_level_);
         syslog_.mark_interval(syslog_mark_interval_);
         syslog_.destination(syslog_host_.c_str(), syslog_port_);
@@ -1122,6 +1125,12 @@ void System::heartbeat_json(JsonObject output) {
         output["mqttfails"]      = Mqtt::publish_fails();
         output["mqttreconnects"] = Mqtt::connect_count();
     }
+#ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
+    if (syslog_enabled_) {
+        output["syslogcount"] = syslog_count();
+        output["syslogfails"] = syslog_fails();
+    }
+#endif
     output["apicalls"] = WebAPIService::api_count(); // + WebAPIService::api_fails();
     output["apifails"] = WebAPIService::api_fails();
 
diff --git a/src/web/WebActivityService.cpp b/src/web/WebActivityService.cpp
index 09e12f5af..f2b3c8acd 100644
--- a/src/web/WebActivityService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebActivityService.cpp
@@ -86,9 +86,13 @@ void WebActivityService::webActivityService(AsyncWebServerRequest * request) {
     if (EMSESP::system_.syslog_enabled()) {
         statJson       = statsJson.add<JsonObject>();
         statJson["id"] = 7;
-        statJson["s"]  = EMSESP::system_.syslog_count();
-        statJson["f"]  = EMSESP::system_.syslog_fails();
-        statJson["q"]  = EMSESP::system_.syslog_count() == 0 ? 100 : 100 - (uint8_t)((100 * EMSESP::system_.syslog_fails()) / EMSESP::system_.syslog_count());
+        const unsigned long syslog_count = EMSESP::system_.syslog_count();
+        const unsigned long syslog_fails = EMSESP::system_.syslog_fails();
+        statJson["s"]                     = syslog_count;
+        statJson["f"]                     = syslog_fails;
+        // Round to the nearest percent. Integer division alone stays on the truncated value
+        // (8.7% dropped still displays as 92%) until the ratio crosses the next whole percent.
+        statJson["q"] = syslog_count == 0 ? 100 : (uint8_t)(100 - ((100ULL * syslog_fails + syslog_count / 2) / syslog_count));
     }
 #endif