diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp
index b8139ad6a..4bc47698e 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/extmodule_driver.cpp
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ void extmoduleSendNextFrame()
       if (EXTMODULE_TIMER_DMA_STREAM->CR & DMA_SxCR_EN)
         return;
 
+      // disable timer
+      EXTMODULE_TIMER->CR1 &= ~TIM_CR1_CEN;
+
       if (PROTOCOL_CHANNELS_SBUS == moduleState[EXTERNAL_MODULE].protocol) {
         EXTMODULE_TIMER->CCER = EXTMODULE_TIMER_OUTPUT_ENABLE | (GET_SBUS_POLARITY(EXTERNAL_MODULE) ? EXTMODULE_TIMER_OUTPUT_POLARITY : 0); // reverse polarity for Sbus if needed
       }
 
-      // disable timer
-      EXTMODULE_TIMER->CR1 &= ~TIM_CR1_CEN;
-
       // send DMA request
       EXTMODULE_TIMER_DMA_STREAM->CR &= ~DMA_SxCR_EN; // Disable DMA
       EXTMODULE_TIMER_DMA_STREAM->CR |= EXTMODULE_TIMER_DMA_CHANNEL | DMA_SxCR_DIR_0 | DMA_SxCR_MINC | DMA_SxCR_PSIZE_0 | DMA_SxCR_MSIZE_0 | DMA_SxCR_PL_0 | DMA_SxCR_PL_1;