diff --git a/pyocd/coresight/dap.py b/pyocd/coresight/dap.py
index ed38a200b..9dd39999a 100644
--- a/pyocd/coresight/dap.py
+++ b/pyocd/coresight/dap.py
@@ -667,7 +667,9 @@ def reset(self, *, send_notifications: bool = True) -> None:
             self.session.notify(Target.Event.PRE_RESET, self)
 
         self.probe.reset()
-        self.post_reset_recovery()
+        # Check if we are performing a pre-reset; only do post-reset recovery if not.
+        if not self.session.context_state.is_performing_pre_reset:
+            self.post_reset_recovery()
 
         if send_notifications:
             self.session.notify(Target.Event.POST_RESET, self)