diff --git a/DCCACK.cpp b/DCCACK.cpp
index de66355..83ce359 100644
--- a/DCCACK.cpp
+++ b/DCCACK.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ void  DCCACK::Setup(int cv, byte byteValueOrBitnum, ackOp const program[], ACK_C
     callback(-2); // our prog track cant measure current
     return;
   }
+  progDriver->setResetCounterPointer(&(DCCWaveform::progTrack.sentResetsSincePacket));
 
   ackManagerRejoin=TrackManager::isJoined();
   if (ackManagerRejoin ) {
diff --git a/MotorDriver.cpp b/MotorDriver.cpp
index 517e2dd..b26161e 100644
--- a/MotorDriver.cpp
+++ b/MotorDriver.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ void MotorDriver::setPower(POWERMODE mode) {
   bool on=mode==POWERMODE::ON;
   if (on) {
     IODevice::write(powerPin,HIGH);
+    if (resetsCounterP != NULL)
+      *resetsCounterP = 0;
   }
   else IODevice::write(powerPin,LOW);
   powerMode=mode; 
diff --git a/MotorDriver.h b/MotorDriver.h
index 981b259..d0dd999 100644
--- a/MotorDriver.h
+++ b/MotorDriver.h
@@ -73,8 +73,12 @@ class MotorDriver {
     inline byte getFaultPin() {
 	return faultPin;
     }
+    inline void setResetCounterPointer(byte *bp) {  // load resetPacketCounter pointer
+      resetsCounterP = bp;
+    }
     void checkPowerOverload(bool useProgLimit, byte trackno);
   private:
+    byte *resetsCounterP = NULL; // points to the resetPacketCounter if this is a prog track
     void  getFastPin(const FSH* type,int pin, bool input, FASTPIN & result);
     void  getFastPin(const FSH* type,int pin, FASTPIN & result) {
 	getFastPin(type, pin, 0, result);
diff --git a/TrackManager.cpp b/TrackManager.cpp
index 5618644..58f10f7 100644
--- a/TrackManager.cpp
+++ b/TrackManager.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ bool TrackManager::setTrackMode(byte trackToSet, TRACK_MODE mode, int16_t dcAddr
                 track[t]->setPower(POWERMODE::OFF);
                 trackMode[t]=TRACK_MODE_OFF;
             }
+    } else {
+      track[trackToSet]->setResetCounterPointer(NULL); // only the prog track has this pointer set
     }
     trackMode[trackToSet]=mode;
     trackDCAddr[trackToSet]=dcAddr;