diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp
index 4ef10da9..cdf42090 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace Bloom::DebugServer::Gdb::AvrGdb::CommandPackets
         Logger::debug("Handling FlashErase packet");
 
         try {
+            targetControllerConsole.enableProgrammingMode();
+
             targetControllerConsole.writeMemory(
                 Targets::TargetMemoryType::FLASH,
                 this->startAddress,
diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashWrite.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashWrite.cpp
index 606537e9..e8a0dd17 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashWrite.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/AvrGdb/CommandPackets/FlashWrite.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace Bloom::DebugServer::Gdb::AvrGdb::CommandPackets
         Logger::debug("Handling FlashWrite packet");
 
         try {
+            targetControllerConsole.enableProgrammingMode();
+
             targetControllerConsole.writeMemory(
                 Targets::TargetMemoryType::FLASH,
                 this->startAddress,