diff --git a/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp b/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp
index f62174f6..ea0fcdad 100644
--- a/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ namespace Bloom::Targets::Microchip::Avr::Avr8Bit
         }
 
         this->activated = true;
+        this->avr8DebugInterface->reset();
     }
 
     void Avr8::deactivate() {