diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionController.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionController.cs
index c1a16089..79bb7d01 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionController.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionController.cs
@@ -1846,6 +1846,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Fusion
                 if (_helpRequestTimeoutTimer != null)
                 {
                     _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Stop();
+                    _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Elapsed -= OnTimedEvent;
                     _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Dispose();
                     _helpRequestTimeoutTimer = null;
                 }
@@ -1943,13 +1944,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Fusion
 
         private void OnTimedEvent(object source, ElapsedEventArgs e)
         {
-            this.LogInformation("Help request timeout reached for room '{0}'. Cancelling help request.",
-    Room.Name);
-
             CancelHelpRequest();
-            _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Stop();
-            _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Dispose();
-            _helpRequestTimeoutTimer = null;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -1964,6 +1959,17 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Fusion
                 HelpRequestStatusFeedback.FireUpdate();
                 Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, this, "Help request cancelled for room '{0}'", Room.Name);
             }
+
+            if(_helpRequestTimeoutTimer != null)
+            {
+                _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Stop();
+                _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Elapsed -= OnTimedEvent;
+                _helpRequestTimeoutTimer.Dispose();
+                _helpRequestTimeoutTimer = null;
+
+                this.LogDebug("Help request timeout timer stopped for room '{0}'.",
+    Room.Name); 
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionControllerPropertiesConfig.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionControllerPropertiesConfig.cs
index 639963f8..c9dea4c3 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionControllerPropertiesConfig.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Fusion/IEssentialsRoomFusionControllerPropertiesConfig.cs
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ public class IEssentialsRoomFusionControllerPropertiesConfig
     /// Gets or sets the timeout duration for help requests in milliseconds
     /// </summary>
     [JsonProperty("helpRequestTimeoutMs")]
-    public int HelpRequestTimeoutMs{ get; set; } = 30000;
+    public int HelpRequestTimeoutMs { get; set; } = 30000;
 }
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