diff --git a/radio/src/bluetooth.cpp b/radio/src/bluetooth.cpp
index 95245ffcc..984c0aa0b 100644
--- a/radio/src/bluetooth.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/bluetooth.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ void bluetoothWakeup(void)
 #else // PCBX9E
 void bluetoothWakeup()
 {
+  if (bluetoothState != BLUETOOTH_STATE_OFF) {
+    bluetoothWriteWakeup();
+    if (bluetoothIsWriting()) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   tmr10ms_t now = get_tmr10ms();
 
   if (now < bluetoothWakeupTime)
@@ -360,13 +367,6 @@ void bluetoothWakeup()
     bluetoothState = BLUETOOTH_STATE_FACTORY_BAUDRATE_INIT;
   }
 
-  if (bluetoothState != BLUETOOTH_STATE_OFF) {
-    bluetoothWriteWakeup();
-    if (bluetoothIsWriting()) {
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
   if (bluetoothState == BLUETOOTH_STATE_FACTORY_BAUDRATE_INIT) {
     bluetoothWriteString("AT+BAUD4\r\n");
     bluetoothState = BLUETOOTH_STATE_BAUDRATE_SENT;