diff --git a/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/main.cpp b/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/main.cpp
index dc74e2ed6..acaf34265 100644
--- a/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/main.cpp
+++ b/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/main.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         ///////////////////////////////////ACTIONS START///////////////////////////////////////////////////
         OP_DFU dfu(debug);
+        dfu.AbortOperation();
         if(!dfu.enterDFU(0))
         {
             cout<<"Could not enter DFU mode\n";
diff --git a/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.cpp b/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.cpp
index 0c846f5b3..90c416c8b 100644
--- a/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.cpp
+++ b/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,21 @@ void OP_DFU::ResetDevice(void)
     buf[9] = 0;
     int result = hidHandle.send(0,buf, BUF_LEN, 500);
 }
+void OP_DFU::AbortOperation(void)
+{
+    char buf[BUF_LEN];
+    buf[0] =0x02;//reportID
+    buf[1] = OP_DFU::Abort_Operation;//DFU Command
+    buf[2] = 0;
+    buf[3] = 0;
+    buf[4] = 0;
+    buf[5] = 0;
+    buf[6] = 0;
+    buf[7] = 0;
+    buf[8] = 0;
+    buf[9] = 0;
+    int result = hidHandle.send(0,buf, BUF_LEN, 500);
+}
 void OP_DFU::JumpToApp()
 {
     char buf[BUF_LEN];
@@ -323,10 +338,10 @@ OP_DFU::Status OP_DFU::StatusRequest()
     buf[8] = 0;
     buf[9] = 0;
 
-    int result = hidHandle.send(0,buf, BUF_LEN, 5000);
+    int result = hidHandle.send(0,buf, BUF_LEN, 10000);
     if(debug)
         qDebug() << result << " bytes sent";
-    result = hidHandle.receive(0,buf,BUF_LEN,5000);
+    result = hidHandle.receive(0,buf,BUF_LEN,10000);
     if(debug)
         qDebug() << result << " bytes received";
     if(buf[1]==OP_DFU::Status_Rep)
diff --git a/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.h b/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.h
index e7a9edf84..62b590ac5 100644
--- a/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.h
+++ b/ground/src/experimental/USB_UPLOAD_TOOL/op_dfu.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public:
     void test();
     int send_delay;
     bool use_delay;
+    void AbortOperation(void);
 private:
     bool debug;
     int RWFlags;