diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df11f9f47..b2870624a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ This project uses the changelog in accordance with [keepchangelog](http://keepac
  - Changed `hf 14a info` - now reads and prints QL88 sigantures (@iceman1001)
  - Fixed `hf iclass dump` truncating AA2 blocks and improve reliability (@nvx)
  - Added some info about UMC in "doc/magic_cards_notes.md" (@temskiy)
+ - Added `hw bootloader` to reboot to the bootloader mode (@wh201906)
 
 ## [Faraday.4.17511][2023-11-13]
  - Fixed Python support of `experimental_client_with_swig` (@doegox)
diff --git a/client/src/cmdhw.c b/client/src/cmdhw.c
index 184aa58e8..273ed384b 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdhw.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdhw.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "cmdflashmem.h"  // get_signature..
 #include "uart/uart.h" // configure timeout
 #include "util_posix.h"
+#include "flash.h" // reboot to bootloader mode
 
 static int CmdHelp(const char *Cmd);
 
@@ -1100,6 +1101,25 @@ static int CmdBreak(const char *Cmd) {
     return PM3_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static int CmdBootloader(const char *Cmd) {
+
+    CLIParserContext *ctx;
+    CLIParserInit(&ctx, "hw bootloader",
+                  "Reboot Proxmark3 into bootloader mode",
+                  "hw bootloader\n"
+                 );
+
+    void *argtable[] = {
+        arg_param_begin,
+        arg_param_end
+    };
+    CLIExecWithReturn(ctx, Cmd, argtable, true);
+    CLIParserFree(ctx);
+    clearCommandBuffer();
+    flash_reboot_bootloader(g_conn.serial_port_name, false);
+    return PM3_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int set_fpga_mode(uint8_t mode) {
     if (mode < FPGA_BITSTREAM_LF || mode > FPGA_BITSTREAM_HF_15) {
         return PM3_EINVARG;
@@ -1122,6 +1142,7 @@ static command_t CommandTable[] = {
     {"-------------", CmdHelp,         AlwaysAvailable, "----------------------- " _CYAN_("Hardware") " -----------------------"},
     {"help",          CmdHelp,         AlwaysAvailable, "This help"},
     {"break",         CmdBreak,        IfPm3Present,    "Send break loop usb command"},
+    {"bootloader",    CmdBootloader,   IfPm3Present,    "Reboot Proxmark3 into bootloader mode"},    
     {"connect",       CmdConnect,      AlwaysAvailable, "Connect Proxmark3 to serial port"},
     {"dbg",           CmdDbg,          IfPm3Present,    "Set Proxmark3 debug level"},
     {"detectreader",  CmdDetectReader, IfPm3Present,    "Detect external reader field"},
diff --git a/client/src/flash.c b/client/src/flash.c
index aed71f805..e4468ad8d 100644
--- a/client/src/flash.c
+++ b/client/src/flash.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int get_proxmark_state(uint32_t *state) {
 }
 
 // Enter the bootloader to be able to start flashing
-static int enter_bootloader(char *serial_port_name) {
+static int enter_bootloader(char *serial_port_name, bool wait_appear) {
     uint32_t state;
     int ret;
 
@@ -457,7 +457,9 @@ static int enter_bootloader(char *serial_port_name) {
         // Let time to OS to make the port disappear
         msleep(1000);
 
-        if (OpenProxmark(&g_session.current_device, serial_port_name, true, 60, true, FLASHMODE_SPEED)) {
+        if (wait_appear == false) {
+            return PM3_SUCCESS;
+        } else if (OpenProxmark(&g_session.current_device, serial_port_name, true, 60, true, FLASHMODE_SPEED)) {
             PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, _GREEN_(" found"));
             return PM3_SUCCESS;
         } else {
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ int flash_start_flashing(int enable_bl_writes, char *serial_port_name, uint32_t
     uint32_t chipinfo = 0;
     int ret;
 
-    ret = enter_bootloader(serial_port_name);
+    ret = enter_bootloader(serial_port_name, true);
     if (ret != PM3_SUCCESS)
         return ret;
 
@@ -601,8 +603,8 @@ int flash_start_flashing(int enable_bl_writes, char *serial_port_name, uint32_t
 }
 
 // Reboot into bootloader
-int flash_reboot_bootloader(char *serial_port_name) {
-    return enter_bootloader(serial_port_name);
+int flash_reboot_bootloader(char *serial_port_name, bool wait_appear) {
+    return enter_bootloader(serial_port_name, wait_appear);
 }
 
 static int write_block(uint32_t address, uint8_t *data, uint32_t length) {
diff --git a/client/src/flash.h b/client/src/flash.h
index fa5694dbd..8f66a2025 100644
--- a/client/src/flash.h
+++ b/client/src/flash.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ typedef struct {
 int flash_load(flash_file_t *ctx, bool force);
 int flash_prepare(flash_file_t *ctx, int can_write_bl, int flash_size);
 int flash_start_flashing(int enable_bl_writes, char *serial_port_name, uint32_t *max_allowed);
-int flash_reboot_bootloader(char *serial_port_name);
+int flash_reboot_bootloader(char *serial_port_name, bool wait_appear);
 int flash_write(flash_file_t *ctx);
 void flash_free(flash_file_t *ctx);
 int flash_stop_flashing(void);
diff --git a/client/src/proxmark3.c b/client/src/proxmark3.c
index 00e93c6d1..328b45b52 100644
--- a/client/src/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/src/proxmark3.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int reboot_bootloader_pm3(char *serial_port_name) {
     }
 
     PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, _GREEN_(" found"));
-    return flash_reboot_bootloader(serial_port_name);
+    return flash_reboot_bootloader(serial_port_name, true);
 }
 
 #endif //LIBPM3