diff --git a/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.c b/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.c
index 211b054e3d283d1d52c342e786c0e783608e1952..7bff89994b9b7ea2f2245c9e09b7be5719470474 100644
--- a/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.c
+++ b/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.c
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ void Application_Jump_Check(void)
 	/* If the reset source was the bootloader and the key is correct, clear it and jump to the application */
 	if ((MCUSR & (1 << WDRF)) && (MagicBootKey == MAGIC_BOOT_KEY))
 	{
+		/* Turn off the watchdog */
+		MCUSR &= ~(1<<WDRF);
+		wdt_disable(); 
+
+		/* Clear the boot key and jump to the user application */
 		MagicBootKey = 0;
+
 		// cppcheck-suppress constStatement
 		((void (*)(void))0x0000)();
 	}
diff --git a/Bootloaders/DFU/BootloaderDFU.c b/Bootloaders/DFU/BootloaderDFU.c
index 233e145ae03eb0853f99b650d955e35527eb7a3e..528e8cb0c1bf4c05e660e4335c8955bb0c03a0fc 100644
--- a/Bootloaders/DFU/BootloaderDFU.c
+++ b/Bootloaders/DFU/BootloaderDFU.c
@@ -106,11 +106,18 @@ uint32_t MagicBootKey ATTR_NO_INIT;
  */
 void Application_Jump_Check(void)
 {
-	// If the reset source was the bootloader and the key is correct, clear it and jump to the application
+	/* If the reset source was the bootloader and the key is correct, clear it and jump to the application */
 	if ((MCUSR & (1 << WDRF)) && (MagicBootKey == MAGIC_BOOT_KEY))
 	{
+		/* Turn off the watchdog */
+		MCUSR &= ~(1<<WDRF);
+		wdt_disable(); 
+
+		/* Clear the boot key and jump to the user application */
 		MagicBootKey = 0;
-		AppStartPtr();
+
+		// cppcheck-suppress constStatement
+		((void (*)(void))0x0000)();
 	}
 }