diff --git a/radio/src/gyro.cpp b/radio/src/gyro.cpp
index 56f49fd1f..ffd0e8d3f 100644
--- a/radio/src/gyro.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gyro.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ void Gyro::wakeup()
     return;
   }
 
+  // reset error count on each
+  // successful query to avoid
+  // stopping the sensor forever
+  errors = 0;
+
   int16_t gx = values[0];
   int16_t gy = values[1];
   // int16_t gz = values[2];
diff --git a/radio/src/tasks.cpp b/radio/src/tasks.cpp
index 08ac269f2..8086c6385 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tasks.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ TASK_FUNCTION(menusTask)
   touchPanelInit();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(IMU)
-  gyroInit();
-#endif
-  
   opentxInit();
 
 #if defined(PWR_BUTTON_PRESS)
diff --git a/radio/src/tasks/mixer_task.cpp b/radio/src/tasks/mixer_task.cpp
index 2ac5415d6..c683cebcc 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks/mixer_task.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tasks/mixer_task.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ void execMixerFrequentActions()
 
 TASK_FUNCTION(mixerTask)
 {
+#if defined(IMU)
+  gyroInit();
+#endif
+
   mixerSchedulerInit();
   mixerSchedulerStart();