diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino
index b7cfada24..525e878cc 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino
@@ -154,6 +154,31 @@ void EthernetInit(void) {
   int eth_power = Pin(GPIO_ETH_PHY_POWER);
   int eth_mdc = Pin(GPIO_ETH_PHY_MDC);
   int eth_mdio = Pin(GPIO_ETH_PHY_MDIO);
+#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
+  // fix an disconnection issue after rebooting Olimex POE - this forces a clean state for all GPIO involved in RMII
+  gpio_reset_pin((gpio_num_t)GPIO_ETH_PHY_POWER);
+  gpio_reset_pin((gpio_num_t)GPIO_ETH_PHY_MDC);
+  gpio_reset_pin((gpio_num_t)GPIO_ETH_PHY_MDIO);
+  gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_19);    // EMAC_TXD0 - hardcoded
+  gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_21);    // EMAC_TX_EN - hardcoded
+  gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_22);    // EMAC_TXD1 - hardcoded
+  gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_25);    // EMAC_RXD0 - hardcoded
+  gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_26);    // EMAC_RXD1 - hardcoded
+  gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_27);    // EMAC_RX_CRS_DV - hardcoded
+  switch (Settings->eth_clk_mode) {
+    case 0:   // ETH_CLOCK_GPIO0_IN
+    case 1:   // ETH_CLOCK_GPIO0_OUT
+      gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_0);
+      break;
+    case 2:   // ETH_CLOCK_GPIO16_OUT
+      gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_16);
+      break;
+    case 3:   // ETH_CLOCK_GPIO17_OUT
+      gpio_reset_pin(GPIO_NUM_17);
+      break;
+  }
+  delay(1);
+#endif // CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
   if (!ETH.begin(Settings->eth_address, eth_power, eth_mdc, eth_mdio, (eth_phy_type_t)Settings->eth_type, (eth_clock_mode_t)Settings->eth_clk_mode)) {
     AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("ETH: Bad PHY type or init error"));
     return;