Macbook Air M4's USB-C ports stop working after (re)boot

My e.g. iPad Air M2 connected to my Macbook Air M4 stops charging when rebooting or starting the Macbook. It reconnects when reconnecting the cables. Is there a way to 'soft-reset' the USB-C ports after the Macbook M4 goes to sleep or is being restarted/booted?

This is very inconvenient as after each startup or reboot I have to unplug and replug the USB-C devices, otherwise they're not being recognized by Tahoe.

Settings > Battery > Options > Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter etc.etc. = On