diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 7a2d9fe..a07e07c 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ int main (void){
 	percnt_inc();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RFM12_SUPPORT
+	borg_rfm12_init();
+#endif
+
 	borg_hw_init();
 
 #ifdef CAN_SUPPORT
 	bcan_init();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef RFM12_SUPPORT
-	borg_rfm12_init();
-#endif
-
 #ifdef JOYSTICK_SUPPORT
 	joy_init();	
 #endif
diff --git a/rfm12/borg_rfm12.c b/rfm12/borg_rfm12.c
index e63e55c..3f6e0fc 100644
--- a/rfm12/borg_rfm12.c
+++ b/rfm12/borg_rfm12.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 #include <avr/io.h>
+#include <util/delay.h>
 
 #include "rfm12.h"
 
@@ -30,5 +31,6 @@ void borg_rfm12_tick(){
 }
 
 void borg_rfm12_init(){
+	_delay_ms(200);//the rfm12 seems to need this
 	rfm12_init();
 }