diff --git a/Tools/px_uploader.py b/Tools/px_uploader.py
index 596c967407..439457cebc 100755
--- a/Tools/px_uploader.py
+++ b/Tools/px_uploader.py
@@ -511,14 +511,14 @@ class uploader(object):
                 
         def send_reboot(self):
                 try:
-                    # try reboot via NSH first
+                    # try MAVLINK command first
+                    self.__send(uploader.MAVLINK_REBOOT_ID1)
+                    self.__send(uploader.MAVLINK_REBOOT_ID0)
+                    # then try reboot via NSH
                     self.__send(uploader.NSH_INIT)
                     self.__send(uploader.NSH_REBOOT_BL)
                     self.__send(uploader.NSH_INIT)
                     self.__send(uploader.NSH_REBOOT)
-                    # then try MAVLINK command
-                    self.__send(uploader.MAVLINK_REBOOT_ID1)
-                    self.__send(uploader.MAVLINK_REBOOT_ID0)
                 except:
                     return