diff --git a/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_drtio.py b/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_drtio.py
index f2d030f8e..683a83523 100644
--- a/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_drtio.py
+++ b/artiq/examples/kasli_sawgmaster/repository/sines_drtio.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ 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)