diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.c b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.c
index 59b9dafcf0..b51a391b7f 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.c
@@ -27,12 +27,19 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.h"
 
+#include "shared-bindings/watchdog/__init__.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/__init__.h"
 
 #include "esp_task_wdt.h"
 
 void esp_task_wdt_isr_user_handler(void) {
-
+    mp_obj_exception_clear_traceback(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&mp_watchdog_timeout_exception));
+    MP_STATE_VM(mp_pending_exception) = &mp_watchdog_timeout_exception;
+#if MICROPY_ENABLE_SCHEDULER
+    if (MP_STATE_VM(sched_state) == MP_SCHED_IDLE) {
+        MP_STATE_VM(sched_state) = MP_SCHED_PENDING;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void common_hal_watchdog_feed(watchdog_watchdogtimer_obj_t *self) {
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.h b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.h
index 05e0e954d2..04d9aeee6c 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.h
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.h
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ struct _watchdog_watchdogtimer_obj_t {
   watchdog_watchdogmode_t mode;
 };
 
-// This needs to be called in order to disable the watchdog if it's set to
-// "RAISE". If set to "RESET", then the watchdog cannot be reset.
+// This needs to be called in order to disable the watchdog
 void watchdog_reset(void);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ESP32S2_COMMON_HAL_WATCHDOG_WATCHDOGTIMER_H
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/supervisor/port.c b/ports/esp32s2/supervisor/port.c
index 0b9c03f747..1b6f5ef7cb 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/supervisor/port.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/supervisor/port.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "common-hal/busio/UART.h"
 #include "common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.h"
 #include "common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.h"
+#include "common-hal/watchdog/WatchDogTimer.h"
 #include "common-hal/wifi/__init__.h"
 #include "supervisor/memory.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/tick.h"
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@ void reset_port(void) {
     rtc_reset();
 #endif
 
+#if CIRCUITPY_WATCHDOG
+    watchdog_reset();
+#endif
+
 #if CIRCUITPY_WIFI
     wifi_reset();
 #endif