diff --git a/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp b/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
index eb5b3529..8271b179 100644
--- a/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
+++ b/mission/system/EiveSystem.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void EiveSystem::handleEventMessages() {
           case pdec::INVALID_TC_FRAME: {
             if (event.getParameter1() == pdec::FRAME_DIRTY_RETVAL) {
               frameDirtyErrorCounter++;
+              frameDirtyCheckCd.resetTimer();
             }
             break;
           }
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
   if (pdecResetCounterResetCd.hasTimedOut()) {
     pdecResetCounter = 0;
   }
-  if (frameDirtyCheckCd.hasTimedOut()) {
+  if (frameDirtyCheckCd.hasTimedOut() and frameDirtyErrorCounter > 0) {
     if (frameDirtyErrorCounter >= FRAME_DIRTY_COM_REBOOT_LIMIT) {
       // Try one full PDEC reset.
       CommandMessage msg;
@@ -329,7 +330,6 @@ void EiveSystem::pdecRecoveryLogic() {
       pdecResetCounter++;
     }
     frameDirtyErrorCounter = 0;
-    frameDirtyCheckCd.resetTimer();
   }
 }