diff --git a/radio/src/Makefile b/radio/src/Makefile
index 3212d851c..82eddef95 100644
--- a/radio/src/Makefile
+++ b/radio/src/Makefile
@@ -361,6 +361,10 @@ SIMU_DISKIO = NO
 # Values = NO, YES
 SIMU_AUDIO = NO
 
+# Enable Watchdog test (DANGEROUS)
+# Values = NO, YES
+WATCHDOG_TEST = NO
+
 #------- END BUILD OPTIONS ---------------------------
 
 # Define programs and commands.
@@ -1023,6 +1027,9 @@ ifeq ($(PCB), TARANIS)
   ifeq ($(MIXERS_MONITOR), YES)
     CPPDEFS += -DMIXERS_MONITOR
   endif
+  ifeq ($(WATCHDOG_TEST), YES)
+    CPPDEFS += -DWATCHDOG_TEST
+  endif
 endif
 
 CC      = $(TRGT)gcc
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/Taranis/view_statistics.cpp b/radio/src/gui/Taranis/view_statistics.cpp
index 29c01f0ee..8f5777ea7 100755
--- a/radio/src/gui/Taranis/view_statistics.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/Taranis/view_statistics.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ void menuStatisticsDebug(uint8_t event)
 {
   TITLE(STR_MENUDEBUG);
 
+#if defined(WATCHDOG_TEST)
+  if (s_warning_result) {
+    s_warning_result = 0;
+    // do a user requested watchdog test
+    TRACE("Performing watchdog test");
+    pausePulses();
+  }
+#endif
+
   switch(event)
   {
     case EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_ENTER):
@@ -136,6 +145,15 @@ void menuStatisticsDebug(uint8_t event)
     case EVT_KEY_FIRST(KEY_EXIT):
       chainMenu(menuMainView);
       break;
+#if defined(WATCHDOG_TEST)
+    case EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_MENU):
+      {
+        POPUP_CONFIRMATION("Test the watchdog?");
+        const char * w = "The radio will reset!";
+        SET_WARNING_INFO(w, strlen(w), 0);
+      }
+      break;
+#endif
   }
 
   lcd_putsLeft(MENU_DEBUG_Y_FREE_RAM, "Free Mem");
diff --git a/radio/src/loadboot.cpp b/radio/src/loadboot.cpp
index f4dbd0feb..f71fbd520 100644
--- a/radio/src/loadboot.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/loadboot.cpp
@@ -89,24 +89,33 @@ const uint8_t BootCode[] = {
 __attribute__ ((section(".bootrodata"), used))
 void _bootStart()
 {
-  // turn soft power ON now
-  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIODEN;          // Enable portD clock
-  GPIOD->BSRRL = 1;
-  GPIOD->MODER = (GPIOD->MODER & 0xFFFFFFFC) | 1;
-
 #if defined(REV9E)
-  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOCEN; 		// Enable portC clock
-  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOGEN; 		// Enable portG clock
+  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOCEN | RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOGEN | RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIODEN;
 #else
-  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOCEN; 		// Enable portC clock
-  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOEEN; 		// Enable portE clock
+  RCC->AHB1ENR |= RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOCEN | RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIOEEN | RCC_AHB1ENR_GPIODEN;
 #endif
 
+  // these two NOPs are needed (see STM32F errata sheet) before the peripheral 
+  // register can be written after the peripheral clock was enabled
+  __ASM volatile ("nop");
+  __ASM volatile ("nop");
+
+  // Turn soft power ON now
+  GPIOD->BSRRL = 1;                                  // set PWR_GPIO_PIN_ON pin to 1
+  GPIOD->MODER = (GPIOD->MODER & 0xFFFFFFFC) | 1;    // General purpose output mode
+
+  // TRIMS_GPIO_PIN_LHR is on PG0 on 9XE and on PE3 on Taranis
+  // TRIMS_GPIO_PIN_RHL is on PC1 on all versions
+
+  // turn on pull-ups on trim keys 
   GPIOC->PUPDR = 0x00000004;
+#if defined(REV9E)
+  GPIOG->PUPDR = 0x00000001;
+#else
   GPIOE->PUPDR = 0x00000040;
+#endif
   
-  uint32_t i;
-  for (i = 0; i < 50000; i += 1) {
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < 50000; i += 1) {
     bwdt_reset();
   }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp
index 25cb19f48..6b3ec98d7 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void boardInit()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(REV9E)
-  if (!(RCC->CSR & (RCC_CSR_SFTRSTF | RCC_CSR_WDGRSTF))) {
+  if (!WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG_OR_SOFTWARE()) {
     lcd_clear();
     lcd_bmp(76, 2, bmp_lock, 0, 60);
     lcdRefresh();
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.h b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.h
index e33217b8c..e1171e99b 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.h
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.h
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ void checkRotaryEncoder(void);
 void watchdogInit(unsigned int duration);
 #define wdt_enable(x)   watchdogInit(1500)
 #define wdt_reset()     IWDG->KR = 0xAAAA
-#define WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG()   (RCC->CSR & (RCC_CSR_WDGRSTF | RCC_CSR_WWDGRSTF))
-#define WAS_RESET_BY_SOFTWARE()   (RCC->CSR & RCC_CSR_SFTRSTF)
+#define WAS_RESET_BY_SOFTWARE()               (RCC->CSR & RCC_CSR_SFTRSTF)
+#define WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG()               (RCC->CSR & (RCC_CSR_WDGRSTF | RCC_CSR_WWDGRSTF))
+#define WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG_OR_SOFTWARE()   (RCC->CSR & (RCC_CSR_WDGRSTF | RCC_CSR_WWDGRSTF | RCC_CSR_SFTRSTF))
 #endif
 
 // ADC driver
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp
index 4ad229b7e..0ea21d8c5 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void lcdInit()
 {
   LCD_Hardware_Init();
 
-  if (WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG()|WAS_RESET_BY_SOFTWARE()) return;    //no need to reset LCD module
+  if (WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG_OR_SOFTWARE()) return;    //no need to reset LCD module
 
   //reset LCD module
   LCD_RST_LOW();
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void lcdInitFinish()
     initialization (without reset) is also recommended by the data sheet.
   */
 
-  if (!WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG() && !WAS_RESET_BY_SOFTWARE()) {
+  if (!WAS_RESET_BY_WATCHDOG_OR_SOFTWARE()) {
 #if !defined(BOOT)
     while(g_tmr10ms < (RESET_WAIT_DELAY_MS/10)) {};    //wait measured from the power-on
 #else
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.c b/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.c
index b02ba3b14..a5a64db48 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.c
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/pwr_driver.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ extern volatile uint32_t g_tmr10ms;
 
 void pwrInit()
 {
+  // if any changes are done to the PWR PIN or pwrOn() function
+  // then the same changes must be done in _bootStart()
+
   GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStructure;
   GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Pin = PWR_GPIO_PIN_ON;
   GPIO_InitStructure.GPIO_Mode = GPIO_Mode_OUT;