diff --git a/src/system-health/health_checker/config.py b/src/system-health/health_checker/config.py
index 3d287d778377..63af22db4ad0 100644
--- a/src/system-health/health_checker/config.py
+++ b/src/system-health/health_checker/config.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Config(object):
     DEFAULT_LED_CONFIG = {
         'fault': 'red',
         'normal': 'green',
-        'booting': 'orange_blink'
+        'booting': 'red'
     }
 
     # System health configuration file name
diff --git a/src/system-health/health_checker/manager.py b/src/system-health/health_checker/manager.py
index b1c6dd15bec3..927086eaea02 100644
--- a/src/system-health/health_checker/manager.py
+++ b/src/system-health/health_checker/manager.py
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 from .service_checker import ServiceChecker
 from .hardware_checker import HardwareChecker
 from .user_defined_checker import UserDefinedChecker
+from . import utils
 
 
 class HealthCheckerManager(object):
     """
     Manage all system health checkers and system health configuration.
     """
-    boot_timeout = None
-
     def __init__(self):
         self._checkers = []
         self.config = Config()
@@ -42,9 +41,7 @@ def check(self, chassis):
                 checker = UserDefinedChecker(udc)
                 self._do_check(checker, stats)
 
-        led_status = 'normal' if HealthChecker.summary == HealthChecker.STATUS_OK else 'fault'
-        self._set_system_led(chassis, self.config, led_status)
-
+        self._set_system_led(chassis)
         return stats
 
     def _do_check(self, checker, stats):
@@ -75,10 +72,22 @@ def _do_check(self, checker, stats):
             else:
                 stats['Internal'].update(entry)
 
-    def _set_system_led(self, chassis, config, status):
+    def _set_system_led(self, chassis):
         try:
-            chassis.set_status_led(config.get_led_color(status))
+            chassis.set_status_led(self._get_led_target_color())
         except NotImplementedError:
             print('chassis.set_status_led is not implemented')
         except Exception as e:
             print('Failed to set system led due to - {}'.format(repr(e)))
+
+    def _get_led_target_color(self):
+        """Get target LED color according to health status and system uptime
+
+        Returns:
+            str: LED color
+        """
+        if HealthChecker.summary == HealthChecker.STATUS_OK:
+            return self.config.get_led_color('normal')
+        else:
+            uptime = utils.get_uptime()
+            return self.config.get_led_color('booting') if uptime < self.config.get_bootup_timeout() else self.config.get_led_color('fault')
diff --git a/src/system-health/tests/test_system_health.py b/src/system-health/tests/test_system_health.py
index 73beb99cae83..0196efc177a8 100644
--- a/src/system-health/tests/test_system_health.py
+++ b/src/system-health/tests/test_system_health.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ def test_config():
 
     assert config.get_led_color('fault') == 'red'
     assert config.get_led_color('normal') == 'green'
-    assert config.get_led_color('booting') == 'orange_blink'
+    assert config.get_led_color('booting') == 'red'
 
     config._last_mtime  = 1
     config._config_file = 'notExistFile'
@@ -530,10 +530,10 @@ def test_manager(mock_hw_info, mock_service_info, mock_udc_info):
     assert stat['Internal']['UserDefinedChecker - some check']['status'] == 'Not OK'
 
     chassis.set_status_led.side_effect = NotImplementedError()
-    manager._set_system_led(chassis, manager.config, 'normal')
+    manager._set_system_led(chassis)
 
     chassis.set_status_led.side_effect = RuntimeError()
-    manager._set_system_led(chassis, manager.config, 'normal')
+    manager._set_system_led(chassis)
 
 def test_utils():
     output = utils.run_command(['some', 'invalid', 'command'])
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ def test_get_app_ready_status(mock_config_db, mock_run, mock_docker_client):
             'has_global_scope': 'True',
             'has_per_asic_scope': 'False',
             'check_up_status': 'True'
-        },   
+        },
         'snmp': {
             'state': 'enabled',
             'has_global_scope': 'True',
@@ -691,10 +691,10 @@ def test_get_all_system_status_not_ok():
     result = sysmon.get_all_system_status()
     print("result:{}".format(result))
     assert result == 'DOWN'
-    
+
 def test_post_unit_status():
     sysmon = Sysmonitor()
-    sysmon.post_unit_status("mock_bgp", 'OK', 'Down', 'mock reason', '-') 
+    sysmon.post_unit_status("mock_bgp", 'OK', 'Down', 'mock reason', '-')
     result = swsscommon.SonicV2Connector.get_all(MockConnector, 0, 'ALL_SERVICE_STATUS|mock_bgp')
     print(result)
     assert result['service_status'] == 'OK'
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ def test_post_unit_status():
 
 def test_post_system_status():
     sysmon = Sysmonitor()
-    sysmon.post_system_status("UP") 
+    sysmon.post_system_status("UP")
     result = swsscommon.SonicV2Connector.get(MockConnector, 0, "SYSTEM_READY|SYSTEM_STATE", 'Status')
     print("post system status result:{}".format(result))
     assert result == "UP"
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ def test_publish_system_status():
 @patch('health_checker.sysmonitor.Sysmonitor.publish_system_status', test_publish_system_status())
 def test_update_system_status():
     sysmon = Sysmonitor()
-    sysmon.update_system_status() 
+    sysmon.update_system_status()
     result = swsscommon.SonicV2Connector.get(MockConnector, 0, "SYSTEM_READY|SYSTEM_STATE", 'Status')
     assert result == "UP"