diff --git a/components/NVM/USB.c b/components/NVM/USB.c
index 5c746fc..2cd615d 100644
--- a/components/NVM/USB.c
+++ b/components/NVM/USB.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ static const char *TAG = "USB";
 static const char *OTA_FILE = "/usb/esp/OTA_URL.txt";
 const char *CONFIG_FILE = "/usb/esp/config.txt";
 
+__NOINIT_ATTR uint_fast8_t Restarts;
+
 typedef enum
 {
     USB_STATE_UNINITIALIZED,
@@ -281,6 +283,8 @@ static void app_usb_task(void *args)
     static uint8_t device_address = 1;
     usb_message_t msg;
 
+    esp_reset_reason() == ESP_RST_POWERON ? Restarts = 0 : Restarts++;
+
     while (true)
     {
         switch (Current_State)
@@ -313,9 +317,16 @@ static void app_usb_task(void *args)
             }
             else
             {
-                KLOG_ERROR(TAG, "No flash drive detected--rebooting.");
-                vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
-                esp_restart();
+                if (Restarts <= 3)
+                {
+                    KLOG_ERROR(TAG, "No flash drive detected--rebooting.");
+                    vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(100));
+                    esp_restart();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    KLOG_WARN(TAG, "No flash drive detected after multiple attempts.");
+                }
             }
         }
         break;