diff --git a/src/main/drivers/system_stm32h7xx.c b/src/main/drivers/system_stm32h7xx.c
index d8e1391f0c..61a2fd6ae0 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/system_stm32h7xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/system_stm32h7xx.c
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ void systemReset(void)
     NVIC_SystemReset();
 }
 
-void forcedSystemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(void)
+void systemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(void)
 {
-    // Don't overwrite the PERSISTENT_OBJECT_RESET_REASON; just make another attempt
-
     __disable_irq();
     NVIC_SystemReset();
 }
@@ -184,7 +182,8 @@ void systemCheckResetReason(void)
     case RESET_BOOTLOADER_POST:
         // Boot loader activity magically prevents SysTick from interrupting.
         // Issue a soft reset to prevent the condition.
-        forcedSystemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(); // observed that disabling dcache after cold boot with BOOT pin high causes segfault.
+        persistentObjectWrite(PERSISTENT_OBJECT_RESET_REASON, RESET_FORCED);
+        systemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(); // observed that disabling dcache after cold boot with BOOT pin high causes segfault.
 
     case RESET_MSC_REQUEST:
     case RESET_NONE:
diff --git a/src/main/startup/system_stm32h7xx.c b/src/main/startup/system_stm32h7xx.c
index b84874fa51..23d9af7c54 100644
--- a/src/main/startup/system_stm32h7xx.c
+++ b/src/main/startup/system_stm32h7xx.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 #include "build/debug.h"
 
-void forcedSystemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(void);
+void systemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(void);
 
 #if !defined  (HSE_VALUE)
 #define HSE_VALUE    ((uint32_t)25000000) /*!< Value of the External oscillator in Hz */
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void HandleStuckSysTick(void)
     }
 
     if (tickStart == tickEnd) {
-        forcedSystemResetWithoutDisablingCaches();
+        systemResetWithoutDisablingCaches();
     }
 }
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static void SystemClockHSE_Config(void)
 
 #ifdef USE_H7_HSE_TIMEOUT_WORKAROUND
     if (status == HAL_TIMEOUT) {
-        forcedSystemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(); // DC - sometimes HSERDY gets stuck, waiting longer doesn't help.
+        systemResetWithoutDisablingCaches(); // DC - sometimes HSERDY gets stuck, waiting longer doesn't help.
     }
 #endif