diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/bootloader/boot.cpp b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/bootloader/boot.cpp
index 90010c956..0e4b03799 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/bootloader/boot.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/bootloader/boot.cpp
@@ -209,9 +209,8 @@ int main()
 
   RCC_APB2PeriphClockCmd(LCD_RCC_APB2Periph | BACKLIGHT_RCC_APB2Periph | RCC_APB2Periph_SYSCFG, ENABLE);
 
-  keysInit();
   pwrInit();
-  pwrOff();
+  keysInit();
 
 #if defined(PCBHORUS)
   // wait a bit for the inputs to stabilize...
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/horus/pwr_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/horus/pwr_driver.cpp
index 0a4ad4846..2bb89ddbb 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/horus/pwr_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/horus/pwr_driver.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
-#include "pwr.h"
 #include "board.h"
 
 void pwrInit()
@@ -67,12 +66,12 @@ void pwrInit()
   // TRAINER DETECT PIN
   GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Pin = TRAINER_DETECT_GPIO_PIN;
   GPIO_Init(TRAINER_DETECT_GPIO, &GPIO_InitStructure);
-
-  pwrOn();
 }
 
 void pwrOn()
 {
+  // we keep the init of the PIN to have pwrOn as quick as possible
+
   GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStructure;
   GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Pin = PWR_ON_GPIO_PIN;
   GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_OUT;
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.cpp
index 757a6ef06..997937d9f 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ void pwrInit()
 
 void pwrOn()
 {
+  // we keep the init of the PIN to have pwrOn as quick as possible
+
+  GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStructure;
+  GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Pin = PWR_ON_GPIO_PIN;
+  GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_OUT;
+  GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_2MHz;
+  GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_PuPd = GPIO_PuPd_UP;
+  GPIO_Init(PWR_ON_GPIO, &GPIO_InitStructure);
+
   GPIO_SetBits(PWR_ON_GPIO, PWR_ON_GPIO_PIN);
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/startup_stm32f40_41xxx.s b/radio/src/targets/taranis/startup_stm32f40_41xxx.s
index 25fd9cf8c..95336855c 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/startup_stm32f40_41xxx.s
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/startup_stm32f40_41xxx.s
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ defined in linker script */
   .type  Reset_Handler, %function
 Reset_Handler:  
 
-/* Copy the data segment initializers from flash to SRAM */  
+  bl pwrResetHandler    /*jump to WDT reset handler where soft power control pin is turned on as soon as possible */
+
+/* Copy the data segment initializers from flash to SRAM */
   movs  r1, #0
   b  LoopCopyDataInit
 
@@ -111,8 +113,10 @@ LoopPaintMainStack:
 
 /* Call the clock system intitialization function.*/
   bl  SystemInit
+
 /* Call C++ constructors for static objects */
-  bl  __libc_init_array 
+  bl  __libc_init_array
+
 /* Call the application's entry point.*/
   bl  main
   bx  lr