diff --git a/fpga_io.c b/fpga_io.c
index 36bf483..a1ac013 100644
--- a/fpga_io.c
+++ b/fpga_io.c
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ int fpga_get_buttons()
 void reboot(int cold)
 {
 	sync();
+	fpga_core_reset(1);
+
 	if(cold) writel(0, &reset_regs->tstscratch);
 	writel(2, &reset_regs->ctrl);
 	while (1);
@@ -615,6 +617,8 @@ char *getappname()
 void app_restart()
 {
 	sync();
+	fpga_core_reset(1);
+
 	char *appname = getappname();
 	printf("restarting the %s\n", appname);
 	execve(appname, NULL, NULL);
@@ -623,13 +627,18 @@ void app_restart()
 	reboot(0);
 }
 
-
-void fpga_core_reset(int run)
+void fpga_core_reset(int reset)
 {
-	fpga_gpo_write(run ? fpga_gpo_read() | 0x40000000 : fpga_gpo_read() & ~0x40000000);
+	uint32_t gpo = fpga_gpo_read() & ~0xC0000000;
+	fpga_gpo_write(reset ? gpo | 0x40000000 : gpo | 0x80000000);
 }
 
-int fpga_ready()
+int is_fpga_ready(int quick)
 {
+	if (quick)
+	{
+		return (fpga_gpi_read() >= 0);
+	}
+
 	return fpgamgr_test_fpga_ready();
 }
diff --git a/fpga_io.h b/fpga_io.h
index 5425c2a..20c8665 100644
--- a/fpga_io.h
+++ b/fpga_io.h
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ uint32_t fpga_gpi_read();
 void fpga_set_led(uint32_t on);
 int  fpga_get_buttons();
 
-void fpga_core_reset(int run);
+void fpga_core_reset(int reset);
 void fpga_core_write(uint32_t offset, uint32_t value);
 uint32_t fpga_core_read(uint32_t offset);
 int fpga_core_id();
-int fpga_ready();
+int is_fpga_ready(int quick);
 
 int fpga_get_fio_size();
 int fpga_get_io_version();
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index d0d42bc..25ba0f9 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "string.h"
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	uint8_t mmc_ok = 0;
 
 	fpga_io_init();
+	fpga_gpo_write(0);
 
 	DISKLED_OFF;
 
@@ -117,6 +119,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	iprintf("\nARM Controller by Jakub Bednarski\n\n");
 	iprintf("Version %s\n\n", version + 5);
 
+	if (!is_fpga_ready(1))
+	{
+		printf("\nGPI[31]==1. FPGA is uninitialized or incompatible core loaded.\n");
+		printf("Quitting. Bye bye...\n");
+		exit(0);
+	}
+
 	FindStorage();
 
 	user_io_init();
@@ -125,16 +134,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	while(1)
 	{
-		//printf("fpga_ready:%d\n", fpga_ready());
-		if(!fpga_ready())
+		if(!is_fpga_ready(1))
 		{
 			printf("FPGA is not ready. JTAG uploading?\n");
 			printf("Waiting for FPGA to be ready...\n");
 
-			//reset GPO to default value
-			fpga_gpo_write(0);
+			//enable reset in advance
+			fpga_core_reset(1);
 
-			while (!fpga_ready())
+			while (!is_fpga_ready(0))
 			{
 				sleep(1);
 			}