diff --git a/nut/Usb.py b/nut/Usb.py
index f522b8ec..11c76a45 100644
--- a/nut/Usb.py
+++ b/nut/Usb.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ def getDevice():
 		time.sleep(1)
 
 def daemon():
+	dev = None
 	global status
 	Watcher.start()
 	while True:
@@ -195,4 +196,9 @@ def is_in_ep(ep): return usb.util.endpoint_direction(ep.bEndpointAddress) == usb
 			poll_commands(in_ep, out_ep)
 		except BaseException as e:
 			Print.error('usb exception: ' + str(e))
+
+			try:
+				dev.reset()
+			except:
+				pass
 		time.sleep(1)