diff --git a/lib/radio_esp8266.c b/lib/radio_esp8266.c
index f2c82da..eafe843 100644
--- a/lib/radio_esp8266.c
+++ b/lib/radio_esp8266.c
@@ -122,7 +122,19 @@ void radio_esp8266_setup(void)
 	while (!radio_esp8266_activity || !radio_esp8266_success) { // wait for response
 		__WFI(); // sleep until something happened
 	}
-	radio_esp8266_transmit((uint8_t*)"AT+RST\r\n", 8); // reset module
+	radio_esp8266_transmit_at("E0"); // disable echoing
+	while (!radio_esp8266_activity || !radio_esp8266_success) { // wait for response
+		__WFI(); // sleep until something happened
+	}
+}
+
+void radio_esp8266_reset(void)
+{
+	radio_esp8266_transmit_at("+RST"); // reset module
+	while (!radio_esp8266_activity || !radio_esp8266_success) { // wait for response
+		__WFI(); // sleep until something happened
+	}
+	radio_esp8266_transmit_at("E0"); // disable echoing
 	while (!radio_esp8266_activity || !radio_esp8266_success) { // wait for response
 		__WFI(); // sleep until something happened
 	}
diff --git a/lib/radio_esp8266.h b/lib/radio_esp8266.h
index 93516f8..ab822b6 100644
--- a/lib/radio_esp8266.h
+++ b/lib/radio_esp8266.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ extern uint16_t radio_esp8266_received_len;
  *  @note this is blocking to ensure we are connected to the WiFi network
  */
 void radio_esp8266_setup(void);
+/** reset ESP */
+void radio_esp8266_reset(void);
 /** establish TCP connection
  *  @param[in] host host to connect to
  *  @param[in] port TCP port to connect to