diff --git a/wled00/util.cpp b/wled00/util.cpp
index 7002df15..0d5d7373 100644
--- a/wled00/util.cpp
+++ b/wled00/util.cpp
@@ -804,7 +804,11 @@ static bool detectBootLoop() {
           bl_crashcounter = 0;
           result = true;
         }
-      }
+      } else {
+        // Reset counter on long intervals to track only consecutive short-interval crashes
+        bl_crashcounter = 0;
+        // TODO: crash reporting goes here
+      }        
       break;
     }