diff --git a/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver.py b/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver.py
index 76ab5137..2239a876 100644
--- a/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver.py
+++ b/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver/Adafruit_PWM_Servo_Driver.py
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ def __init__(self, address=0x40, debug=False):
     self.i2c = Adafruit_I2C(address)
     self.address = address
     self.debug = debug
+    self.reset()
+    
+  def reset(self):
     if (self.debug):
       print "Reseting PCA9685"
+    self.i2c.bus.write_byte(self.__MODE1, 0x06)
     self.i2c.write8(self.__MODE1, 0x00)
 
   def setPWMFreq(self, freq):