diff --git a/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MCL.cpp b/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MCL.cpp
index b9e3cb320..c8ec4aea2 100644
--- a/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MCL.cpp
+++ b/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MCL.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ void MCL::setup() {
   grid_task.init();
 
   GUI.addTask(&grid_task);
+  slowclock = 0;
   GUI.addTask(&midi_active_peering);
 
   uint8_t boot = true;
diff --git a/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MidiActivePeering.cpp b/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MidiActivePeering.cpp
index 9a979c265..2a3d2f205 100644
--- a/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MidiActivePeering.cpp
+++ b/avr/cores/megacommand/MCL/MidiActivePeering.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void MidiActivePeering::run() {
   resource_loaded = false;
 
   //Setting USB turbo speed too early can cause OS upload to fail
-  if (turbo_light.lookup_speed(mcl_cfg.usb_turbo) != MidiUartUSB.speed && slowclock > 3500 && usb_set_speed) {
+  if (turbo_light.lookup_speed(mcl_cfg.usb_turbo) != MidiUartUSB.speed && slowclock > 3000 && usb_set_speed) {
      turbo_light.set_speed(turbo_light.lookup_speed(mcl_cfg.usb_turbo), MidiUSB.uart);
      usb_set_speed = false;
   }