diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/serialap.h b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/serialap.h
index 20328373..8d9ea599 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/serialap.h
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/include/serialap.h
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ bool sendCancelPending(struct pendingData* pending);
 bool sendDataAvail(struct pendingData* pending);
 bool sendPing();
 
+void APEnterEarlyReset();
+
 bool sendChannelPower(struct espSetChannelPower* scp);
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diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp
index aff5dceb..8150215a 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/main.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void timeTask(void* parameter) {
 
 void setup() {
 #ifdef OPENEPAPERLINK_MINI_AP_PCB
+    APEnterEarlyReset();
     // this allows us to view the booting process. After connecting to USB, you have 3 seconds to open a terminal on the COM port
     vTaskDelay(3000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
 #endif
diff --git a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp
index 182a04b5..1431d181 100644
--- a/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp
+++ b/ESP32_AP-Flasher/src/serialap.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ bool waitCmdReply() {
 #endif
 #endif
 
+void APEnterEarlyReset(){
+    pinMode(AP_RESET_PIN, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(AP_RESET_PIN, LOW);
+}
+
 // Reset the tag
 void APTagReset() {
     pinMode(AP_RESET_PIN, OUTPUT);