diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board.cpp
index 3736e569b..2589cd643 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ void boardInit()
   DBGMCU_APB1PeriphConfig(DBGMCU_IWDG_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM1_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM2_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM3_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM6_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM8_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM10_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM13_STOP|DBGMCU_TIM14_STOP, ENABLE);
 #endif
 
+#if defined(PWR_BUTTON_PRESS)
+  if (WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG_OR_SOFTWARE()) {
+    pwrOn();
+  }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(TOPLCD_GPIO)
   toplcdInit();
 #endif