diff --git a/stm-firmware/include/reflow-controller/safety/watchdog.h b/stm-firmware/include/reflow-controller/safety/watchdog.h
index 021b838..6d283cd 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/include/reflow-controller/safety/watchdog.h
+++ b/stm-firmware/include/reflow-controller/safety/watchdog.h
@@ -40,11 +40,4 @@ int watchdog_setup(uint8_t prescaler);
  */
 int watchdog_ack(uint32_t magic);
 
-/**
- * @brief Check if reset was generated by the watchdog.
- * @note This also clears the relevant flag, so the function will return false when called a second time
- * @return true, if reset was generated by the watchdog
- */
-bool watchdog_check_reset_source(void);
-
 #endif /* __WATCHDOG_H__ */
diff --git a/stm-firmware/include/stm-periph/rcc-manager.h b/stm-firmware/include/stm-periph/rcc-manager.h
index 71ddbd6..e67c7de 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/include/stm-periph/rcc-manager.h
+++ b/stm-firmware/include/stm-periph/rcc-manager.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stm-periph/stm32-gpio-macros.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 /**
  * @brief The RCC Enable Manager uses static memory with a fixed maximum
@@ -35,6 +36,19 @@
 #error "RCC Enable Manager not yet implemented with dynamic memory"
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief The source/cause of a system reset. The values can be or'ed together as multiple flags may be possible at the same time.
+ */
+enum rcc_reset_source {
+	RCC_RESET_SOURCE_LOW_POWER = (1<<0),	/**< @brief System reset caused by low power reset */
+	RCC_RESET_SOURCE_SOFTWARE = (1<<1),	/**< @brief System reset caused by software */
+	RCC_RESET_SOURCE_WWD = (1<<2),		/**< @brief System reset caused by window watchdog */
+	RCC_RESET_SOURCE_IWDG = (1<<3),		/**< @brief System reset caused by independent watchdog */
+	RCC_RESET_SOURCE_POWER_ON = (1<<4),	/**< @brief System reset caused by power on reset (POR) */
+	RCC_RESET_SOURCE_PIN = (1<<5),		/**< @brief System reset caused by NRST pin */
+	RCC_RESET_BOR_POR = (1<<6),		/**< @brief System reset caused by eitehr brown out or POR */
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief Enable Clock for peripheral by setting the corresponding bit (@p bit_no) to one
  *
@@ -64,4 +78,11 @@ int rcc_manager_enable_clock(volatile uint32_t *rcc_enable_register, uint8_t bit
  */
 int rcc_manager_disable_clock(volatile uint32_t *rcc_enable_register, uint8_t bit_no);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the causes of the last system reset.
+ * @param clear_flags Clear the reset cause
+ * @return Reset cause
+ */
+enum rcc_reset_source rcc_manager_get_reset_cause(bool clear_flags);
+
 #endif /* __RCC_MANAGER_H__ */
diff --git a/stm-firmware/safety/safety-controller.c b/stm-firmware/safety/safety-controller.c
index 0d7f60b..49a4ec2 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/safety/safety-controller.c
+++ b/stm-firmware/safety/safety-controller.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <reflow-controller/safety/safety-memory.h>
 #include <reflow-controller/oven-driver.h>
 #include <helper-macros/helper-macros.h>
+#include <stm-periph/rcc-manager.h>
 
 #define check_flag_persistent(flag) ((flag)->persistency && (flag)->persistency->persistency)
 #define get_flag_weight(flag) ((flag)->weight ? (flag->weight->weight) : SAFETY_FLAG_CONFIG_WEIGHT_NONE)
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ void safety_controller_init()
 	safety_adc_init();
 	watchdog_setup(WATCHDOG_PRESCALER);
 
-	if (watchdog_check_reset_source())
+	if (rcc_manager_get_reset_cause(false) & RCC_RESET_SOURCE_IWDG)
 		safety_controller_report_error(ERR_FLAG_WTCHDG_FIRED);
 
 #ifdef DEBUGBUILD
diff --git a/stm-firmware/safety/watchdog.c b/stm-firmware/safety/watchdog.c
index f9e4ed8..15d3554 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/safety/watchdog.c
+++ b/stm-firmware/safety/watchdog.c
@@ -105,16 +105,4 @@ int watchdog_ack(uint32_t magic)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool watchdog_check_reset_source(void)
-{
-	bool ret;
-
-	ret = !!(RCC->CSR & RCC_CSR_WDGRSTF);
-
-	if (ret)
-		RCC->CSR |= RCC_CSR_RMVF;
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /** @} */
diff --git a/stm-firmware/stm-periph/rcc-manager.c b/stm-firmware/stm-periph/rcc-manager.c
index 68f8c8b..f98f5cb 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/stm-periph/rcc-manager.c
+++ b/stm-firmware/stm-periph/rcc-manager.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stm-periph/rcc-manager.h>
 #include <helper-macros/helper-macros.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stm32/stm32f4xx.h>
 
 struct rcc_enable_count {
 	volatile uint32_t *rcc_reg_addr;
@@ -153,3 +154,30 @@ int rcc_manager_disable_clock(volatile uint32_t *rcc_enable_register, uint8_t bi
 
 	return ret_val;
 }
+
+enum rcc_reset_source rcc_manager_get_reset_cause(bool clear_flags)
+{
+	enum rcc_reset_source ret = 0;
+	uint32_t rcc_csr;
+
+	rcc_csr = RCC->CSR;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_LPWRRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_SOURCE_LOW_POWER;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_WWDGRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_SOURCE_WWD;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_WDGRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_SOURCE_IWDG;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_SFTRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_SOURCE_SOFTWARE;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_PORRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_SOURCE_POWER_ON;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_PADRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_SOURCE_PIN;
+	if (rcc_csr & RCC_CSR_BORRSTF)
+		ret |= RCC_RESET_BOR_POR;
+
+	if (clear_flags)
+		RCC->CSR |= RCC_CSR_RMVF;
+
+	return ret;
+}