diff --git a/Marlin/src/core/utility.cpp b/Marlin/src/core/utility.cpp
index 3d7897f95a0a..385a57202915 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/core/utility.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/core/utility.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ void safe_delay(millis_t ms) {
   thermalManager.manage_heater(); // This keeps us safe if too many small safe_delay() calls are made
 }
 
+#if ENABLED(MARLIN_DEV_MODE)
+  void early_safe_delay(millis_t ms) {
+    while (ms > 50) {
+      ms -= 50;
+      delay(50);
+      watchdog_refresh();
+    }
+    delay(ms);
+    watchdog_refresh();
+  }
+#endif
+
 // A delay to provide brittle hosts time to receive bytes
 #if ENABLED(SERIAL_OVERRUN_PROTECTION)
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/core/utility.h b/Marlin/src/core/utility.h
index d774b007b6d5..0e1c109be1ac 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/core/utility.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/core/utility.h
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 #include "../core/millis_t.h"
 
 void safe_delay(millis_t ms);           // Delay ensuring that temperatures are updated and the watchdog is kept alive.
+#if ENABLED(MARLIN_DEV_MODE)
+  void early_safe_delay(millis_t ms);   // Delay ensuring that the watchdog is kept alive. Can be used before the Temperature ISR starts.
+#else
+  inline void early_safe_delay(millis_t ms) { safe_delay(ms); }
+#endif
 
 #if ENABLED(SERIAL_OVERRUN_PROTECTION)
   void serial_delay(const millis_t ms);
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp
index b0aebfb5bdd7..f0aad769383e 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ bool MarlinUI::detected() { return true; }
           #endif
           u8g.firstPage();
           do { draw_custom_bootscreen(f); } while (u8g.nextPage());
-          if (frame_time) safe_delay(frame_time);
+          if (frame_time) early_safe_delay(frame_time);
         }
 
       #ifndef CUSTOM_BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT
         #define CUSTOM_BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT 2500
       #endif
       #if CUSTOM_BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT
-        safe_delay(CUSTOM_BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT);
+        early_safe_delay(CUSTOM_BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT);
       #endif
     }
   #endif // SHOW_CUSTOM_BOOTSCREEN
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ bool MarlinUI::detected() { return true; }
       constexpr millis_t frame_time = MARLIN_BOOTSCREEN_FRAME_TIME;
       LOOP_L_N(f, COUNT(marlin_bootscreen_animation)) {
         draw_bootscreen_bmp((uint8_t*)pgm_read_ptr(&marlin_bootscreen_animation[f]));
-        if (frame_time) safe_delay(frame_time);
+        if (frame_time) early_safe_delay(frame_time);
       }
     #endif
   }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ bool MarlinUI::detected() { return true; }
   void MarlinUI::show_marlin_bootscreen() {
     for (uint8_t q = bootscreen_pages; q--;) {
       draw_marlin_bootscreen(q == 0);
-      if (q) safe_delay((BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT) / bootscreen_pages);
+      if (q) early_safe_delay((BOOTSCREEN_TIMEOUT) / bootscreen_pages);
     }
   }