diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/PhoneDevice.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/PhoneDevice.cpp
index 4d12cba8..2ee786ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/PhoneDevice.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/PhoneDevice.cpp
@@ -780,7 +780,13 @@ bool CPhoneDevice::Reboot(int resetType)
     if (resetType == REBOOT_TYPE_DEVICE)
     {
         // reboot the device
-        GpioControl::reboot();
+        std::thread t([]()
+          {
+              std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+              GpioControl::reboot();
+          });
+        t.detach();
+
         return true;
     }