diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/laseroptek/raman/ui/screens/home/HomeScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/laseroptek/raman/ui/screens/home/HomeScreen.kt
index efca84f..23bcc22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/laseroptek/raman/ui/screens/home/HomeScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/laseroptek/raman/ui/screens/home/HomeScreen.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.hilt.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.hiltViewModel
 import com.laseroptek.raman.const.LaserParameter
+import com.laseroptek.raman.const.LASER_STATUS
 import com.laseroptek.raman.const.LaserStatusType
 import com.laseroptek.raman.const.MAX_LASER_COUNT
 import com.laseroptek.raman.const.PresetButtonType
@@ -92,10 +93,18 @@ fun HomeScreen(
 
     val presetList by mainViewModel.presetList.collectAsState()
 
-    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+    LaunchedEffect(lampCount, lifeTime.lamp, laserStatus.laserStatus) {
         Timber.d("LaunchedEffect - HomeScreen")
         focusManager.clearFocus(force = true) // Hide the keyboard
 
+        // Ensure the system returns to StandBy when lamp thresholds are exceeded
+        val lampLifetimeLimit = lifeTime.lamp
+        val reachedLifetimeLimit = lampLifetimeLimit > 0 && lampCount >= lampLifetimeLimit
+        if (reachedLifetimeLimit && laserStatus.laserStatus != LASER_STATUS.STAND_BY) {
+            Timber.d("HomeScreen load - forcing StandBy state due to lamp count limit")
+            mainViewModel.txLaserStatusEntry(LASER_STATUS.STAND_BY)
+        }
+
         Timber.d("Attempted to hide keyboard on EngineerScreen launch")
     }
 
@@ -482,6 +491,18 @@ fun HomeScreen(
                             return@StandByButton
                         }
 
+                        val lampLifetimeLimit = lifeTime.lamp
+                        if (lampLifetimeLimit > 0 && lampCount >= lampLifetimeLimit) {
+                            Toast.makeText(
+                                context,
+                                "Lamp lifetime limit reached",
+                                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                            ).show()
+                            return@StandByButton
+                        }
+
+
+
                         val hpCount = mainViewModel.getHPCount()
                         if (hpCount < 1) {
                             Toast.makeText(