diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index dbd573b..1b2446c 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -4752,6 +4752,7 @@ bool erase_command::execute(device_map &devices) {
 
     {
         progress_bar bar("Erasing: ");
+        con.exit_xip();
         for (uint32_t addr = start; addr < end; addr += FLASH_SECTOR_ERASE_SIZE) {
             bar.progress(addr-start, end-start);
             con.flash_erase(addr, FLASH_SECTOR_ERASE_SIZE);