diff --git a/python/src/trezorlib/thp/channel.py b/python/src/trezorlib/thp/channel.py
index 2d0317acf4..00ef7e5002 100644
--- a/python/src/trezorlib/thp/channel.py
+++ b/python/src/trezorlib/thp/channel.py
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ class Channel:
             if e.code == exceptions.ThpErrorCode.DEVICE_LOCKED:
                 raise DeviceLockedError from e
             raise
-        self._send_ack(message)
+        if not self.is_ack_piggybacking_allowed:
+            self._send_ack(message)
         if not message.is_handshake_init_response():
             raise ProtocolError(f"Not a valid handshake init response: {message}")
 
@@ -408,9 +409,17 @@ class Channel:
                     continue
                 raise
 
-    def _send_ack(self, acked_message: Message) -> None:
-        ack = control_byte.make_ack_for(acked_message.ctrl_byte)
-        ack_message = Message(ack, acked_message.cid, b"")
+    def _send_ack(self, acked_message: Message | None) -> None:
+        if self.is_ack_piggybacking_allowed and self._active_workflow is not None:
+            return
+
+        if acked_message is not None:
+            ack = control_byte.make_ack_for(acked_message.ctrl_byte)
+            ack_message = Message(ack, acked_message.cid, b"")
+        else:
+            ack = control_byte.make_ack(not self.sync_bit_receive)
+            ack_message = Message(ack, self.channel_id, b"")
+
         thp_io.write_payload_to_wire(self.transport, ack_message)
 
     def _read_ack(self, message: Message) -> None:
@@ -432,6 +441,23 @@ class Channel:
             f"Failed to read ACK in {retries} retries for message: {message}"
         )
 
+    @contextmanager
+    def piggyback_acks(self, marker: object) -> t.Generator[None, None, None]:
+        # Make sure the previous workflow is over.
+        assert self._active_workflow is None
+        self._active_workflow = marker
+        # Skip explicit ACKs during this workflow
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            active = self._active_workflow
+            self._active_workflow = None
+            assert active is marker
+            if self.is_ack_piggybacking_allowed:
+                # Explicitly ACK the latest received message.  The device may restart
+                # the event loop, so the next request will be sent in a separate message.
+                self._send_ack(None)
+
     def write_chunk(self, data: bytes, /) -> None:
         self._assert_handshake_done()
         encrypted_data = self.noise.encrypt(data)
diff --git a/python/src/trezorlib/thp/client.py b/python/src/trezorlib/thp/client.py
index 8c240223c9..778b0e6066 100644
--- a/python/src/trezorlib/thp/client.py
+++ b/python/src/trezorlib/thp/client.py
@@ -188,6 +188,19 @@ class TrezorClientThp(client.TrezorClient[ThpSession]):
             else:
                 self._session_message_queue[session_id].append(msg)
 
+    def _call(
+        self,
+        session: ThpSession,
+        msg: client.MessageType,
+        *,
+        expect: type[client.MT] = client.MessageType,
+        timeout: float | None = None,
+    ) -> client.MT:
+        with self.channel.piggyback_acks(msg):
+            return super()._call(
+                session=session, msg=msg, expect=expect, timeout=timeout
+            )
+
     @staticmethod
     def detect_model(props: messages.ThpDeviceProperties) -> models.TrezorModel:
         internal_model = props.internal_model