diff --git a/artiq/examples/sayma_drtio/repository/sines_drtio.py b/artiq/examples/sayma_drtio/repository/sines_drtio.py
index 7d4e2cf35..7f242e4b8 100644
--- a/artiq/examples/sayma_drtio/repository/sines_drtio.py
+++ b/artiq/examples/sayma_drtio/repository/sines_drtio.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ class SAWGTestDRTIO(EnvExperiment):
 
         self.core.reset()
 
+        for sawg in self.sawgs:
+                delay(1*ms)
+                sawg.reset()
+
         for sawg in self.sawgs:
             delay(1*ms)
             sawg.amplitude1.set(.4)