diff --git a/bootloader/hos/secmon_exo.c b/bootloader/hos/secmon_exo.c
index dcf44df..52b8d39 100644
--- a/bootloader/hos/secmon_exo.c
+++ b/bootloader/hos/secmon_exo.c
@@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ void secmon_exo_check_panic()
 	if ((rpt->magic & 0xF0FFFFFF) != ATM_FATAL_MAGIC)
 		return;
 
-	// Change magic to invalid, to prevent double-display of error/bootlooping.
-	rpt->magic = 0;
-
 	gfx_clear_grey(0x1B);
 	gfx_con_setpos(0, 0);
 
@@ -386,6 +383,9 @@ void secmon_exo_check_panic()
 		gfx_con.fntsz = 16;
 	}
 
+	// Change magic to invalid, to prevent double-display of error/bootlooping.
+	rpt->magic = 0;
+
 	gfx_printf("\n\nPress POWER to continue.\n");
 
 	display_backlight_brightness(100, 1000);