diff --git a/include/os_io_seproxyhal.h b/include/os_io_seproxyhal.h
index b8e35a0a7..3c68669e0 100644
--- a/include/os_io_seproxyhal.h
+++ b/include/os_io_seproxyhal.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ void io_seproxyhal_setup_ticker(unsigned int interval_ms);
 void io_seproxyhal_power_off(bool criticalBattery);
 void io_seproxyhal_se_reset(void);
 void io_seproxyhal_disable_io(void);
+void io_seproxyhal_enable_io(void);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PIEZO_SOUND
 typedef enum tune_index_e {
diff --git a/src/os_io_seproxyhal.c b/src/os_io_seproxyhal.c
index 58e247c51..12bb48191 100644
--- a/src/os_io_seproxyhal.c
+++ b/src/os_io_seproxyhal.c
@@ -1111,12 +1111,26 @@ static const unsigned char seph_io_usb_disconnect[] = {
     1,
     SEPROXYHAL_TAG_USB_CONFIG_DISCONNECT,
 };
+
 void io_seproxyhal_disable_io(void)
 {
     // usb off
     io_seproxyhal_spi_send(seph_io_usb_disconnect, sizeof(seph_io_usb_disconnect));
 }
 
+static const unsigned char seph_io_usb_connect[] = {
+    SEPROXYHAL_TAG_USB_CONFIG,
+    0,
+    1,
+    SEPROXYHAL_TAG_USB_CONFIG_CONNECT,
+};
+
+void io_seproxyhal_enable_io(void)
+{
+    // usb on
+    io_seproxyhal_spi_send(seph_io_usb_connect, sizeof(seph_io_usb_connect));
+}
+
 void io_seproxyhal_backlight(unsigned int flags, unsigned int backlight_percentage)
 {
     G_io_seproxyhal_spi_buffer[0] = SEPROXYHAL_TAG_SET_SCREEN_CONFIG;