diff --git a/parts/Board.cpp b/parts/Board.cpp
index 362d8350..1498dbed 100644
--- a/parts/Board.cpp
+++ b/parts/Board.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace Boards {
 		RegisterActionAndMenu("Pause","Pauses the simulated AVR execution.", ScriptAction::Pause);
 		RegisterActionAndMenu("Resume","Resumes simulated AVR execution.", ScriptAction::Unpause);
 		RegisterAction("WaitMs","Waits the specified number of milliseconds (in AVR-clock time)", ScriptAction::Wait,{ArgType::Int});
+		RegisterAction("WaitForReset","Waits for the board to reset", ScriptAction::WaitReset);
 
 		RegisterKeyHandler('r', "Resets the AVR/board");
 		RegisterKeyHandler('z', "Pauses/resumes AVR execution");
@@ -411,6 +412,16 @@ namespace Boards {
 			case Unpause:
 				m_bPaused.store(false);
 				return LineStatus::Finished;
+			case WaitReset:
+				if (m_stResetWaitFlag == StateReset::IDLE) {
+					m_stResetWaitFlag = StateReset::WAITING;
+				}
+				if (m_stResetWaitFlag == StateReset::FINISHED) {
+					m_stResetWaitFlag = StateReset::IDLE;
+					return LineStatus::Finished;
+				} else {
+					return LineStatus::Waiting;
+				}
 		}
 		return LineStatus::Unhandled;
 	}
@@ -520,6 +531,9 @@ namespace Boards {
 				if (uiMCUSR) // only run on change and not changed to 0
 				{
 					OnAVRReset();
+					if (m_stResetWaitFlag == StateReset::WAITING) {
+						m_stResetWaitFlag = StateReset::FINISHED;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			OnAVRCycle();
diff --git a/parts/Board.h b/parts/Board.h
index 8947fb13..02b0dac7 100644
--- a/parts/Board.h
+++ b/parts/Board.h
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@ namespace Boards
 
 			bool m_bLostTimeLogged = false;
 
+			enum class StateReset {
+				IDLE,
+				WAITING,
+				FINISHED
+			} ;
+
+			StateReset m_stResetWaitFlag = StateReset::IDLE;
+
 			pthread_t m_thread = 0;
 			const Wirings::Wiring &m_wiring;
 			std::string m_strBoard = "";
@@ -191,7 +199,8 @@ namespace Boards
 				Reset,
 				Wait,
 				Pause,
-				Unpause
+				Unpause,
+				WaitReset
 			};
 
 			EEPROM m_EEPROM;
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_script_WFR.c b/scripts/tests/test_script_WFR.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..172b7583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_script_WFR.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+	atmega88_uart_echo.c
+
+	This test case enables uart RX interupts, does a "printf" and then receive characters
+	via the interupt handler until it reaches a \r.
+
+	This tests the uart reception fifo system. It relies on the uart "irq" input and output
+	to be wired together (see simavr.c)
+ */
+
+#include <avr/io.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <avr/interrupt.h>
+#include <avr/eeprom.h>
+#include <avr/sleep.h>
+#include <util/delay.h>
+
+/*
+ * This demonstrate how to use the avr_mcu_section.h file
+ * The macro adds a section to the ELF file with useful
+ * information for the simulator
+ */
+#include "avr_mcu_section.h"
+AVR_MCU(16000000, "atmega2560");
+
+#define PIN(x,y) PORT##x>>y & 1U
+
+volatile uint8_t done = 0;
+
+static int uart_putchar(char c, FILE *stream)
+{
+	loop_until_bit_is_set(UCSR0A, UDRE0);
+	UDR0 = c;
+	return 0;
+}
+static FILE mystdout = FDEV_SETUP_STREAM(uart_putchar, NULL,
+                                         _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
+int main()
+{
+	stdout = &mystdout;
+	sei();
+
+	printf("READY\n");
+
+
+	while(1){};
+
+	cli();
+
+
+	printf("FINISHED\n");
+
+	// this quits the simulator, since interupts are off
+	// this is a "feature" that allows running tests cases and exit
+	sleep_cpu();
+}
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_script_WFR.txt b/scripts/tests/test_script_WFR.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f611bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_script_WFR.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# This script is a component test script for use with the test firmware and printer.
+ScriptHost::SetTimeoutMs(2000)
+ScriptHost::SetQuitOnTimeout(1)
+Serial0::NextLineMustBe(READY)
+Board::Reset()
+Board::WaitForReset()
+Serial0::NextLineMustBe(READY)
+Board::Quit()