diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.cpp b/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.cpp
index 4cbacf6e531b1..8cf29f9adbd0b 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.cpp
@@ -108,12 +108,16 @@ void PrintJobRecovery::changed() {
  *
  * If a saved state exists send 'M1000 S' to initiate job recovery.
  */
-void PrintJobRecovery::check() {
+bool PrintJobRecovery::check() {
   //if (!card.isMounted()) card.mount();
   if (card.isMounted()) {
     load();
-    if (!valid()) return cancel();
+    if (!valid()) {
+      cancel();
+      return false;
+    }
     queue.inject(F("M1000S"));
+    return true;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.h b/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.h
index 4e97109bb7b93..93347917b51a7 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/powerloss.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class PrintJobRecovery {
     static void open(const bool read) { card.openJobRecoveryFile(read); }
     static void close() { file.close(); }
 
-    static void check();
+    static bool check();
     static void resume();
     static void purge();
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/powerloss/M413.cpp b/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/powerloss/M413.cpp
index 4807d3e8f95b9..f6d82b0ad9449 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/powerloss/M413.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/powerloss/M413.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void GcodeSuite::M413() {
     if (parser.seen_test('P')) recovery.purge();
     if (parser.seen_test('D')) recovery.debug(F("M413"));
     if (parser.seen_test('O')) recovery._outage(true);
-    if (parser.seen_test('C')) recovery.check();
+    if (parser.seen_test('C')) (void)recovery.check();
     if (parser.seen_test('E')) SERIAL_ECHOF(recovery.exists() ? F("PLR Exists\n") : F("No PLR\n"));
     if (parser.seen_test('V')) SERIAL_ECHOF(recovery.valid() ? F("Valid\n") : F("Invalid\n"));
   #endif
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp
index d2af634896dac..cb101595ff887 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
 
 #include "../MarlinCore.h" // for printingIsPaused
 
-#if LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0 || BOTH(HAS_WIRED_LCD, PRINTER_EVENT_LEDS)
+#if LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0
+  #define HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT 1
+#endif
+
+#if HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT || BOTH(HAS_WIRED_LCD, PRINTER_EVENT_LEDS)
   #include "../feature/leds/leds.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -300,7 +304,7 @@ void MarlinUI::init() {
     #include "../feature/power_monitor.h"
   #endif
 
-  #if LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0
+  #if HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT
     #include "../feature/power.h"
   #endif
 
@@ -919,9 +923,7 @@ void MarlinUI::init() {
     static uint16_t max_display_update_time = 0;
     millis_t ms = millis();
 
-    #if LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0
-      leds.update_timeout(powerManager.psu_on);
-    #endif
+    TERN_(HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT, leds.update_timeout(powerManager.psu_on));
 
     #if HAS_MARLINUI_MENU
 
@@ -1076,9 +1078,7 @@ void MarlinUI::init() {
 
           refresh(LCDVIEW_REDRAW_NOW);
 
-          #if LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0
-            if (!powerManager.psu_on) leds.reset_timeout(ms);
-          #endif
+          TERN_(HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT, if (!powerManager.psu_on) leds.reset_timeout(ms));
         } // encoder activity
 
       #endif // HAS_ENCODER_ACTION
@@ -1733,14 +1733,14 @@ void MarlinUI::init() {
     #include "extui/ui_api.h"
   #endif
 
-  void MarlinUI::media_changed(const uint8_t old_status, const uint8_t status) {
+  void MarlinUI::media_changed(const bool old_status, const bool status, const bool first/*=false*/) {
     if (old_status == status) {
       TERN_(EXTENSIBLE_UI, ExtUI::onMediaError()); // Failed to mount/unmount
       return;
     }
 
-    if (status) {
-      if (old_status < 2) {
+    if (!first) {
+      if (status) {
         #if ENABLED(EXTENSIBLE_UI)
           ExtUI::onMediaInserted();
         #elif ENABLED(BROWSE_MEDIA_ON_INSERT)
@@ -1751,9 +1751,7 @@ void MarlinUI::init() {
           LCD_MESSAGE(MSG_MEDIA_INSERTED);
         #endif
       }
-    }
-    else {
-      if (old_status < 2) {
+      else {
         #if ENABLED(EXTENSIBLE_UI)
           ExtUI::onMediaRemoved();
         #elif PIN_EXISTS(SD_DETECT)
@@ -1766,18 +1764,14 @@ void MarlinUI::init() {
     }
 
     reinit_lcd(); // Revive a noisy shared SPI LCD
-
     refresh();
 
-    #if HAS_WIRED_LCD || LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0
+    #if HAS_WIRED_LCD || HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT
       const millis_t ms = millis();
     #endif
 
     TERN_(HAS_WIRED_LCD, next_lcd_update_ms = ms + LCD_UPDATE_INTERVAL); // Delay LCD update for SD activity
-
-    #if LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT > 0
-      leds.reset_timeout(ms);
-    #endif
+    TERN_(HAS_LED_POWEROFF_TIMEOUT, leds.reset_timeout(ms));
   }
 
 #endif // SDSUPPORT
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.h b/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.h
index 4cff3c30f271b..9c9743ee5be6a 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.h
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class MarlinUI {
 
   #if ENABLED(SDSUPPORT)
     #define MEDIA_MENU_GATEWAY TERN(PASSWORD_ON_SD_PRINT_MENU, password.media_gatekeeper, menu_media)
-    static void media_changed(const uint8_t old_stat, const uint8_t stat);
+    static void media_changed(const bool old_stat, const bool stat, const bool first=false);
   #endif
 
   #if HAS_LCD_BRIGHTNESS
diff --git a/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_AIO_II.h b/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_AIO_II.h
index de91db22d5545..fe6fd6fa5733d 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_AIO_II.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_AIO_II.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define BOARD_WEBSITE_URL "fysetc.com"
 
 #define BOARD_NO_NATIVE_USB
-
+#define RESET_STEPPERS_ON_MEDIA_INSERT
 #define DISABLE_JTAG
 
 #define pins_v2_20190128                          // new pins define
diff --git a/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_CHEETAH.h b/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_CHEETAH.h
index e0f906bf9ecc6..08aeca8c5b592 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_CHEETAH.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_FYSETC_CHEETAH.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 //#define BOGUS_TEMPERATURE_GRACE_PERIOD    2000
 
 #define BOARD_NO_NATIVE_USB
-
+#define RESET_STEPPERS_ON_MEDIA_INSERT
 #define DISABLE_JTAG
 
 #if EITHER(NO_EEPROM_SELECTED, FLASH_EEPROM_EMULATION)
diff --git a/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.cpp b/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.cpp
index a0172737cdc2a..85c22fa5b7a25 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.cpp
@@ -465,59 +465,63 @@ void CardReader::mount() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handle SD card events
+ * Handle SD card events from the idle() loop
  */
 #if MB(FYSETC_CHEETAH, FYSETC_AIO_II)
   #include "../module/stepper.h"
 #endif
 
 void CardReader::manage_media() {
-  static bool first_mount = true;     // Check first successful mount
-  static uint8_t prev_stat = 2;       // First call, no prior state
-  uint8_t stat = uint8_t(IS_SD_INSERTED());
-  if (stat == prev_stat) return;
+  DEBUG_SECTION("CardReader::manage_media()");
 
-  DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("SD: Status changed from ", prev_stat, " to ", stat);
+  if (!ui.detected()) {
+    DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("SD: No UI Detected."); // Exit if LCD is uninitialized
+    return;
+  }
 
-  flag.workDirIsRoot = true;          // Return to root on mount/release
+  static sd_state_t stat = { false, false };
 
-  if (ui.detected()) {
+  const bool is_present = IS_SD_INSERTED();
+  if (!stat.inited && is_present == stat.present) return;  // Done if not first init and nothing changed
 
-    uint8_t old_stat = prev_stat;
-    prev_stat = stat;                 // Change now to prevent re-entry
+  const bool was_present = stat.present;
 
-    if (stat) {                       // Media Inserted
-      safe_delay(500);                // Some boards need a delay to get settled
-      if (TERN1(SD_IGNORE_AT_STARTUP, old_stat != 2))
-        mount();                      // Try to mount the media
-      #if MB(FYSETC_CHEETAH, FYSETC_CHEETAH_V12, FYSETC_AIO_II)
-        reset_stepper_drivers();      // Workaround for Cheetah bug
-      #endif
-      if (!isMounted()) stat = 0;     // Not mounted?
-    }
-    else {
-      #if PIN_EXISTS(SD_DETECT)
-        release();                    // Card is released
-      #endif
-    }
+  if (is_present) {                 // Media Inserted
+    safe_delay(500);                // Some boards need a delay to get settled
+    if (TERN1(SD_IGNORE_AT_STARTUP, stat.inited))
+      mount();                      // Try to mount the media
 
-    ui.media_changed(old_stat, stat); // Update the UI
+    TERN_(RESET_STEPPERS_ON_MEDIA_INSERT, reset_stepper_drivers()); // Workaround for some boards
 
-    if (stat) {
-      TERN_(SDCARD_EEPROM_EMULATION, settings.first_load());
-      if (first_mount) {              // First mount?
-        DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("First mount.");
-        #if ENABLED(POWER_LOSS_RECOVERY)
-          recovery.check();           // Check for PLR file. (If not there then call autofile_begin)
-        #elif DISABLED(NO_SD_AUTOSTART)
-          autofile_begin();           // Look for auto0.g on the next loop
-        #endif
-        first_mount = false;          // clear first mount flag
-      }
-    }
+    if (!isMounted()) is_present = 0; // Not mounted? Then it fails
   }
-  else
-    DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("SD: No UI Detected.");
+  else {
+    #if PIN_EXISTS(SD_DETECT)
+      release();                    // Card is released (or first init)
+    #endif
+  }
+
+  flag.workDirIsRoot = true;        // Return to root on any mount/release
+  stat.present = is_present;        // Update media presence state
+
+  DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("Media changed: ", old_stat, " -> ", is_present);
+  ui.media_changed(was_present, is_present, !stat.inited); // Update the UI for the new state
+
+  if (!is_present) return;          // Done if no media is present
+  if (stat.inited) return;          // Done if the first mount was handled
+
+  DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("First mount.");
+  stat.inited = true;
+
+  TERN_(SDCARD_EEPROM_EMULATION, settings.first_load());  // Try to load settings
+
+  bool do_auto = true; UNUSED(do_auto);
+
+  // Check for PLR file. (If not there then call autofile_begin)
+  TERN_(POWER_LOSS_RECOVERY, if (recovery.check()) do_auto = false);
+
+  // Look for auto0.g on the next loop
+  IF_DISABLED(NO_SD_AUTOSTART, if (do_auto) autofile_begin());
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.h b/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.h
index 483ab81395848..e39f5365fa921 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/sd/cardreader.h
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ typedef struct {
     ;
 } card_flags_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+  bool present:1,   // First call, no prior state
+       inited:1,    // Initialized yet?
+} sd_state_t;
+
 #if ENABLED(AUTO_REPORT_SD_STATUS)
   #include "../libs/autoreport.h"
 #endif