diff --git a/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h b/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h
index e566f929..47069191 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h
+++ b/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ESP32RTCClock : public mesh::RTCClock {
   ESP32RTCClock() { }
   void begin() {
     esp_reset_reason_t reason = esp_reset_reason();
-    if (reason == ESP_RST_POWERON) {
+    if (reason == ESP_RST_POWERON || reason == ESP_RST_SW) {
       // start with some date/time in the recent past
       struct timeval tv;
       tv.tv_sec = 1715770351;  // 15 May 2024, 8:50pm