diff --git a/src/Targets/Microchip/Avr8/Avr8.cpp b/src/Targets/Microchip/Avr8/Avr8.cpp
index a06e3732..eb65bcb6 100644
--- a/src/Targets/Microchip/Avr8/Avr8.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/Microchip/Avr8/Avr8.cpp
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ namespace Targets::Microchip::Avr8
             this->avr8DebugInterface->activate();
         }
 
-        this->stop();
-        this->reset();
-
         if (
             this->targetConfig.physicalInterface == TargetPhysicalInterface::JTAG
             && this->targetConfig.manageOcdenFuseBit
@@ -207,6 +204,9 @@ namespace Targets::Microchip::Avr8
             this->updateOcdenFuseBit(true);
         }
 
+        this->stop();
+        this->reset();
+
         this->activated = true;
 
         if (this->targetConfig.signatureVerification) {