diff --git a/micropython/examples/badger2040/launcher.py b/micropython/examples/badger2040/launcher.py
index f003a940..2741f45c 100644
--- a/micropython/examples/badger2040/launcher.py
+++ b/micropython/examples/badger2040/launcher.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ woken_by_button = badger2040.woken_by_button()  # Must be done before we clear_p
 if badger2040.pressed_to_wake(badger2040.BUTTON_A) and badger2040.pressed_to_wake(badger2040.BUTTON_C):
     # Pressing A and C together at start quits app
     exited_to_launcher = badger_os.state_clear_running()
-    badger2040.clear_pressed_to_wake()
 else:
     # Otherwise restore previously running app
     badger_os.state_launch()
diff --git a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.c b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.c
index 2b42a96a..aa81c828 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.c
+++ b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(Badger2040_pen_obj, Badger2040_pen);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(Badger2040_thickness_obj, Badger2040_thickness);
 
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(Badger2040_pressed_obj, Badger2040_pressed);
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(Badger2040_pressed_to_wake2_obj, Badger2040_pressed_to_wake2);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Badger2040_clear_obj, Badger2040_clear);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(Badger2040_pixel_obj, Badger2040_pixel);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(Badger2040_line_obj, 4, Badger2040_line);
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(Badger2040_measure_glyph_obj, 2, Badger2040_measure_g
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(Badger2040_command_obj, Badger2040_command);
 
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Badger2040_pressed_to_wake_obj, Badger2040_pressed_to_wake);
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(Badger2040_clear_pressed_to_wake_obj, Badger2040_clear_pressed_to_wake);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Badger2040_halt_obj, Badger2040_halt);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(Badger2040_woken_by_button_obj, Badger2040_woken_by_button);
 
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t Badger2040_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_thickness), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_thickness_obj) },
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pressed), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_pressed_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pressed_to_wake), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_pressed_to_wake2_obj) },
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_clear), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_clear_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pixel), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_pixel_obj) },
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t badger2040_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_Badger2040), (mp_obj_t)&Badger2040_type },
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pressed_to_wake), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_pressed_to_wake_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_clear_pressed_to_wake), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_clear_pressed_to_wake_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_woken_by_button), MP_ROM_PTR(&Badger2040_woken_by_button_obj) },
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_UPDATE_NORMAL), MP_ROM_INT(0) },
diff --git a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.cpp b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.cpp
index 3bc58031..d928b193 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.cpp
@@ -4,48 +4,29 @@
 
 #define MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(o, t) ((t *)(uintptr_t)(o))
 
-namespace {
-    struct Badger2040_WakeUpInit {
-        Badger2040_WakeUpInit()
-            : state(gpio_get_all() & (0x1f << pimoroni::Badger2040::DOWN)) // Record state of front buttons
-        {
-          gpio_set_function(pimoroni::Badger2040::ENABLE_3V3, GPIO_FUNC_SIO);
-          gpio_set_dir(pimoroni::Badger2040::ENABLE_3V3, GPIO_OUT);
-          gpio_put(pimoroni::Badger2040::ENABLE_3V3, 1);
-
-          gpio_set_function(pimoroni::Badger2040::LED, GPIO_FUNC_SIO);
-          gpio_set_dir(pimoroni::Badger2040::LED, GPIO_OUT);
-          gpio_put(pimoroni::Badger2040::LED, 1);
-        }
-
-        bool any() const {
-            return state > 0;
-        }
-
-        bool get(uint32_t pin) const {
-            return state & (0b1 << pin);
-        }
-
-        bool get_once(uint32_t pin) {
-            uint32_t mask = 0b1 << pin;
-            bool value = state & mask;
-            state &= ~mask;
-            return value;
-        }
-        void clear() { state = 0; }
-
-    private:
-        uint32_t state;
-    };
-
-    Badger2040_WakeUpInit button_wake_state __attribute__ ((init_priority (101)));
-};
-
 extern "C" {
 #include "badger2040.h"
 #include "py/builtin.h"
 #include "py/mpthread.h"
 
+extern uint32_t badger_buttons_on_wake;
+
+static bool Badger2040_wake_state_any() {
+    return badger_buttons_on_wake > 0;
+}
+
+static bool Badger2040_wake_state_get(uint32_t pin) {
+    return badger_buttons_on_wake & (0b1 << pin);
+}
+
+static bool Badger2040_wake_state_get_once(uint32_t pin) {
+    uint32_t mask = 0b1 << pin;
+    bool value = badger_buttons_on_wake & mask;
+    badger_buttons_on_wake &= ~mask;
+    return value;
+}
+
+
 std::string mp_obj_to_string_r(const mp_obj_t &obj) {
     if(mp_obj_is_str_or_bytes(obj)) {
         GET_STR_DATA_LEN(obj, str, str_len);
@@ -214,7 +195,7 @@ MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK
 }
 
 mp_obj_t Badger2040_woken_by_button() {
-    return button_wake_state.any() ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
+    return Badger2040_wake_state_any() ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
 }
 
 mp_obj_t Badger2040_halt(mp_obj_t self_in) {
@@ -269,25 +250,16 @@ mp_obj_t Badger2040_thickness(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t thickness) {
 mp_obj_t Badger2040_pressed(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t button) {
     _Badger2040_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _Badger2040_obj_t);
     self->badger2040->update_button_states();
-    bool wake_state = button_wake_state.get_once(mp_obj_get_int(button));
+    bool wake_state = Badger2040_wake_state_get_once(mp_obj_get_int(button));
     bool state = self->badger2040->pressed(mp_obj_get_int(button));
     return (state || wake_state) ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
 }
 
 mp_obj_t Badger2040_pressed_to_wake(mp_obj_t button) {
-    bool state = button_wake_state.get(mp_obj_get_int(button));
+    bool state = Badger2040_wake_state_get(mp_obj_get_int(button));
     return state ? mp_const_true : mp_const_false;
 }
 
-mp_obj_t Badger2040_pressed_to_wake2(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t button) {
-    return Badger2040_pressed_to_wake(button);
-}
-
-mp_obj_t Badger2040_clear_pressed_to_wake() {
-    button_wake_state.clear();
-    return mp_const_none;
-}
-
 // pressed
 // pressed_to_wake
 // wait_for_press - implement in terms of MicroPython!
diff --git a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.h b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.h
index ae08294a..0b6fac44 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.h
+++ b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badger2040.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_pen(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t color);
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_thickness(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t thickness);
 
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_pressed(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t button);
-extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_pressed_to_wake2(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t button);
 
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_clear(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_pixel(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y);
@@ -43,5 +42,4 @@ extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_measure_glyph(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_command(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t reg, mp_obj_t data);
 
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_pressed_to_wake(mp_obj_t button);
-extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_clear_pressed_to_wake();
 extern mp_obj_t Badger2040_woken_by_button();
diff --git a/micropython/modules/badger2040/badgerinit.S b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badgerinit.S
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82142929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/micropython/modules/badger2040/badgerinit.S
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+.syntax unified
+.cpu cortex-m0plus
+.thumb
+
+#include "pico/asm_helper.S"
+
+// This macro tells the pico runtime to call __badger_init very early in boot
+__pre_init __badger_init, 00003
+
+.section .data.badger_init
+.global badger_buttons_on_wake
+.align 4
+badger_buttons_on_wake:
+.word 0x00000000
+
+.section .text
+.thumb_func
+__badger_init:
+   // Read GPIO state for front buttons and store
+   movs r3, 0xd0
+   lsls r3, r3, 24
+   ldr r1, [r3, 4]      // Read all GPIOs
+   movs r2, 0b11111     // Mask the front buttons (pins 15-11)
+   lsls r2, 11
+   ands r1, r1, r2
+   ldr r2, =badger_buttons_on_wake
+   str r1, [r2]
+
+   // Enable 3v3 pin on the badger
+   ldr r1, =0x40014054  // GPIO control register 10
+   movs r2, 5           // SIO function
+   str r2, [r1]         // Set Enable 3v3 to SIO
+   str r2, [r1, 120]    // Also set LED (25) to SIO
+   ldr r2, =0x02000400  // Pins 25 and 10
+   str r2, [r3, 36]     // Enable pins out
+   str r2, [r3, 20]     // Set pins high
+   bx lr
diff --git a/micropython/modules/badger2040/micropython.cmake b/micropython/modules/badger2040/micropython.cmake
index 79def714..4ae063de 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/badger2040/micropython.cmake
+++ b/micropython/modules/badger2040/micropython.cmake
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ add_library(usermod_${MOD_NAME} INTERFACE)
 target_sources(usermod_${MOD_NAME} INTERFACE
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${MOD_NAME}.c
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${MOD_NAME}.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/badgerinit.S
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../../libraries/badger2040/badger2040.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../../drivers/uc8151/uc8151.cpp
 )
@@ -19,4 +20,4 @@ target_compile_definitions(usermod_${MOD_NAME} INTERFACE
     MODULE_BADGER2040_ENABLED=1
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(usermod INTERFACE usermod_${MOD_NAME})
\ No newline at end of file
+target_link_libraries(usermod INTERFACE usermod_${MOD_NAME})