diff --git a/espflash/src/connection/reset.rs b/espflash/src/connection/reset.rs
index f895aa86..89e8939b 100644
--- a/espflash/src/connection/reset.rs
+++ b/espflash/src/connection/reset.rs
@@ -92,24 +92,24 @@ impl ResetStrategy for ClassicReset {
             "Using Classic reset strategy with delay of {}ms",
             self.delay
         );
-        self.set_dtr(interface, false)?;
         self.set_rts(interface, false)?;
+        self.set_dtr(interface, false)?;
 
-        self.set_dtr(interface, true)?;
         self.set_rts(interface, true)?;
+        self.set_dtr(interface, true)?;
 
-        self.set_dtr(interface, false)?; // IO0 = HIGH
         self.set_rts(interface, true)?; // EN = LOW, chip in reset
+        self.set_dtr(interface, false)?; // IO0 = HIGH
 
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
 
-        self.set_dtr(interface, true)?; // IO0 = LOW
         self.set_rts(interface, false)?; // EN = HIGH, chip out of reset
+        self.set_dtr(interface, true)?; // IO0 = LOW
 
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(self.delay));
 
-        self.set_dtr(interface, false)?; // IO0 = HIGH, done
         self.set_rts(interface, false)?;
+        self.set_dtr(interface, false)?; // IO0 = HIGH, done
 
         Ok(())
     }