diff --git a/adafruit_wiznet5k/adafruit_wiznet5k.py b/adafruit_wiznet5k/adafruit_wiznet5k.py
index a9b8845..c3d8d41 100644
--- a/adafruit_wiznet5k/adafruit_wiznet5k.py
+++ b/adafruit_wiznet5k/adafruit_wiznet5k.py
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ def __init__(
 
         # reset wiznet module prior to initialization
         if reset:
-            reset.value = True
-            time.sleep(0.1)
             reset.value = False
             time.sleep(0.1)
+            reset.value = True
+            time.sleep(0.1)
 
         # Buffer for reading params from module
         self._pbuff = bytearray(8)