diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6364a45..31d2cbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ npm install @artcom/mqtt-topping-react
 
 ### MqttProvider
 
-Wrap your application with `MqttProvider`. You can provide a `suspenseFallback` to handle the initial connection state automatically.
+Wrap your application with `MqttProvider`. When you provide a `suspenseFallback`, the provider will suspend rendering its children until the initial MQTT connection succeeds and show the fallback in the meantime.
 
 ```tsx
 import { MqttProvider } from "@artcom/mqtt-topping-react"
@@ -137,5 +137,5 @@ function MyComponent() {
 | `options`          | `MqttClientOptions` | Optional configuration for the MQTT client                                  |
 | `httpBrokerUri`    | `string`            | Optional URI for the HTTP interface of the broker                           |
 | `httpOptions`      | `HttpClientOptions` | Optional configuration for the HTTP client                                  |
-| `suspenseFallback` | `ReactNode`         | Optional fallback UI to show while connecting                               |
+| `suspenseFallback` | `ReactNode`         | Optional fallback UI shown while the initial MQTT connection is pending      |
 | `children`         | `ReactNode`         | Child components                                                            |
diff --git a/src/MqttProvider/MqttProvider.tsx b/src/MqttProvider/MqttProvider.tsx
index a52defc..2a450d1 100644
--- a/src/MqttProvider/MqttProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/MqttProvider/MqttProvider.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import {
   type MqttClientOptions,
 } from "@artcom/mqtt-topping"
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query"
-import React, { useMemo } from "react"
+import React, { Suspense, useMemo } from "react"
 
+import { useMqttSuspense } from "../useMqttSuspense"
 import { MqttContext } from "./MqttContext"
 import { useMqttConnection } from "./useMqttConnection"
 
@@ -14,11 +15,17 @@ export interface MqttProviderProps {
   options?: MqttClientOptions
   httpBrokerUri?: string
   httpOptions?: HttpClientOptions
+  suspenseFallback?: React.ReactNode
   children: React.ReactNode
 }
 
 const defaultQueryClient = new QueryClient()
 
+function MqttSuspenseBoundary({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  useMqttSuspense()
+  return <>{children}</>
+}
+
 /**
  * Provider component for MQTT context.
  * Manages the MQTT connection and provides the client instance to children.
@@ -36,6 +43,7 @@ export function MqttProvider({
   options,
   httpBrokerUri,
   httpOptions,
+  suspenseFallback,
   children,
 }: MqttProviderProps) {
   const stableOptions = useMemo(() => options, [options])
@@ -65,7 +73,13 @@ export function MqttProvider({
           connectionPromise,
         }}
       >
-        {children}
+        {suspenseFallback ? (
+          <Suspense fallback={suspenseFallback}>
+            <MqttSuspenseBoundary>{children}</MqttSuspenseBoundary>
+          </Suspense>
+        ) : (
+          children
+        )}
       </MqttContext.Provider>
     </QueryClientProvider>
   )
diff --git a/tests/MqttProvider.test.tsx b/tests/MqttProvider.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcf497f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/MqttProvider.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { MqttClient } from "@artcom/mqtt-topping"
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react"
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest"
+
+import { MqttProvider } from "../src/MqttProvider/MqttProvider"
+
+vi.mock("@artcom/mqtt-topping", () => {
+  return {
+    HttpClient: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({ queryJson: vi.fn() })),
+    MqttClient: {
+      connect: vi.fn(),
+    },
+  }
+})
+
+describe("MqttProvider", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it("renders suspenseFallback while the MQTT connection is pending", async () => {
+    let resolveConnection!: (client: MqttClient) => void
+    const connectionPromise = new Promise<MqttClient>((resolve) => {
+      resolveConnection = resolve
+    })
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/unbound-method
+    vi.mocked(MqttClient.connect).mockReturnValue(connectionPromise)
+
+    const disconnect = vi.fn()
+
+    render(
+      <MqttProvider
+        uri="tcp://localhost:1883"
+        suspenseFallback={<div>Connecting to MQTT...</div>}
+      >
+        <div>Ready</div>
+      </MqttProvider>,
+    )
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Connecting to MQTT...")).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Ready")).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    resolveConnection({ disconnect } as unknown as MqttClient)
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Ready")).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it("renders children immediately when suspenseFallback is not provided", () => {
+    const neverSettlesPromise = new Promise<MqttClient>((_resolve) => {
+      // Intentionally unresolved: keeps the connection in-flight for this assertion.
+    })
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/unbound-method
+    vi.mocked(MqttClient.connect).mockReturnValue(neverSettlesPromise)
+
+    render(
+      <MqttProvider uri="tcp://localhost:1883">
+        <div>Ready</div>
+      </MqttProvider>,
+    )
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Ready")).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})