diff --git a/de_react_auto b/de_react_auto
index 625d5b2..c812267 100644
--- a/de_react_auto
+++ b/de_react_auto
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ local function controlReactor()
             -- User requested charge - provide input flux to start charging the field
             inputRate = CONFIG.emergency_field_input
             outputRate = 0
+            print("[DEBUG] OFFLINE+chargeRequested: inputRate=" .. inputRate)
         else
             -- No action needed
             inputRate = 0
@@ -591,18 +592,19 @@ local function controlReactor()
     end
 
     -- Apply the flow rates with rate limiting
-    -- Emergency/Error states bypass rate limiting for safety
+    -- Emergency/Error/Charging states bypass rate limiting for safety
     local now = os.clock()
-    local isEmergency = (state == STATES.EMERGENCY or state == STATES.ERROR)
+    local isUrgent = (state == STATES.EMERGENCY or state == STATES.ERROR or chargeRequested)
     local ratesChanged = (inputRate ~= lastInputRate) or (outputRate ~= lastOutputRate)
     local timeSinceUpdate = now - lastFluxUpdate
 
-    -- Update flux gates if: emergency, OR (rates changed AND enough time passed)
-    if isEmergency or (ratesChanged and timeSinceUpdate >= 0.5) then
+    -- Update flux gates if: urgent, OR (rates changed AND enough time passed)
+    if isUrgent or (ratesChanged and timeSinceUpdate >= 0.5) then
         lastFluxUpdate = now
         lastInputRate = inputRate
         lastOutputRate = outputRate
 
+        print("[DEBUG] Setting flux gates: input=" .. inputRate .. " output=" .. outputRate)
         local inputSuccess = pcall(function()
             inputGate.setFlowOverride(math.floor(inputRate))
         end)