diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBCore.cpp b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBCore.cpp
index 792407876..c360d262a 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBCore.cpp
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/USBCore.cpp
@@ -637,6 +637,12 @@ void USB_::attach()
 	PLLCSR = 0x12;						// Need 16 MHz xtal
 	while (!(PLLCSR & (1<<PLOCK)))		// wait for lock pll
 		;
+
+	// Some tests on specific versions of macosx (10.7.3), reported some
+	// strange behaviuors when the board is reset using the serial
+	// port touch at 1200 bps. This delay fixes this behaviour.
+	delay(1);
+
 	USBCON = ((1<<USBE)|(1<<OTGPADE));	// start USB clock
 	UDIEN = (1<<EORSTE)|(1<<SOFE);		// Enable interrupts for EOR (End of Reset) and SOF (start of frame)
 	UDCON = 0;							// enable attach resistor
@@ -659,4 +665,4 @@ void USB_::poll()
 {
 }
 
-#endif /* if defined(USBCON) */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* if defined(USBCON) */