diff --git a/src/reset.cpp b/src/reset.cpp
index 33a72416..6399dc95 100644
--- a/src/reset.cpp
+++ b/src/reset.cpp
@@ -111,10 +111,11 @@ void enter_deepsleep(const uint64_t wakeup_sec, gpio_num_t wakeup_gpio) {
   if (!GPIO_IS_VALID_GPIO(wakeup_gpio))
     wakeup_gpio = GPIO_NUM_MAX;
 
-  // stop further enqueuing of senddata and MAC processing
-  libpax_counter_stop();
+    // stop further enqueuing of senddata and MAC processing
+    // -> skipped, because shutting down bluedroid stack tends to crash
+    // libpax_counter_stop();
 
-  // switch off radio and other power consuming hardware
+    // switch off any power consuming hardware
 #if (HAS_SDS011)
   sds011_sleep();
 #endif