diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index d0b4d3c8..234d471e 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ void MyMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM *fs, ArchiveStorage* archive) {
     next_archive_neighbours_flush_ms = millis() + kArchiveNeighboursFlushIntervalMs;
   }
   if (web.isWebStatsEnabled()) {
-    recordStatsEvent(HISTORY_EVENT_BOOT);
+    recordStatsEvent(HISTORY_EVENT_BOOT, board.getResetReason());
     if (_archive != nullptr) {
       recordStatsEvent(_archive->isMounted() ? HISTORY_EVENT_ARCHIVE_MOUNTED : HISTORY_EVENT_ARCHIVE_UNAVAILABLE);
     }
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index e7b8a5a0..84e8e06c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -898,10 +898,13 @@ void CommonCLI::handleGetCmd(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char* command, char* rep
     strcpy(reply, "ERROR: Power management not supported");
 #endif
   } else if (memcmp(config, "pwrmgt.bootreason", 17) == 0) {
-#ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT
+#if defined(NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT)
     sprintf(reply, "> Reset: %s; Shutdown: %s",
       _board->getResetReasonString(_board->getResetReason()),
       _board->getShutdownReasonString(_board->getShutdownReason()));
+#elif defined(ESP_PLATFORM)
+    sprintf(reply, "> Reset: %s",
+      _board->getResetReasonString(_board->getResetReason()));
 #else
     strcpy(reply, "ERROR: Power management not supported");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h b/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h
index ba906f55..f7643d6f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h
+++ b/src/helpers/ESP32Board.h
@@ -84,6 +84,26 @@ public:
 
   uint8_t getStartupReason() const override { return startup_reason; }
 
+  uint32_t getResetReason() const override {
+    return (uint32_t)esp_reset_reason();
+  }
+
+  const char* getResetReasonString(uint32_t reason) override {
+    switch ((esp_reset_reason_t)reason) {
+      case ESP_RST_POWERON:   return "Power On";
+      case ESP_RST_EXT:       return "External Reset";
+      case ESP_RST_SW:        return "Software Reset";
+      case ESP_RST_PANIC:     return "Panic/Exception";
+      case ESP_RST_INT_WDT:   return "Interrupt Watchdog";
+      case ESP_RST_TASK_WDT:  return "Task Watchdog";
+      case ESP_RST_WDT:       return "Watchdog";
+      case ESP_RST_DEEPSLEEP: return "Deep Sleep Wake";
+      case ESP_RST_BROWNOUT:  return "Brownout";
+      case ESP_RST_SDIO:      return "SDIO Reset";
+      default:                return "Unknown";
+    }
+  }
+
 #if defined(P_LORA_TX_LED)
   void onBeforeTransmit() override {
     digitalWrite(P_LORA_TX_LED, HIGH);   // turn TX LED on
diff --git a/src/helpers/web/WebPanelServer.cpp b/src/helpers/web/WebPanelServer.cpp
index 961c8206..b0b5085d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/web/WebPanelServer.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/web/WebPanelServer.cpp
@@ -1627,6 +1627,14 @@ const char kWebPanelAppHtml[] PROGMEM = R"HTML(
         ${renderMetricList(metrics, "metric-grid-4")}
       </section>`;
     }
+    function bootReasonLabel(value) {
+      const ESP_RESET_REASONS = {
+        1: "power on", 2: "external reset", 3: "software reset",
+        4: "panic/exception", 5: "interrupt watchdog", 6: "task watchdog",
+        7: "watchdog", 8: "deep sleep wake", 9: "brownout", 10: "SDIO reset"
+      };
+      return ESP_RESET_REASONS[value] || ("reason " + value);
+    }
     function renderEventsSection(events) {
       if (!Array.isArray(events) || !events.length) {
         return `<section class="hud-card">
@@ -1634,10 +1642,15 @@ const char kWebPanelAppHtml[] PROGMEM = R"HTML(
           <div class="events-empty">No recent events</div>
         </section>`;
       }
-      const rows = events.map((event) => `<tr>
-        <td>${escapeHtml(event.type || "event")}</td>
-        <td>${escapeHtml(formatDuration(event.t || 0))}</td>
-      </tr>`).join("");
+      const rows = events.map((event) => {
+        const label = event.type === "boot" && event.value != null
+          ? `boot (${bootReasonLabel(event.value)})`
+          : (event.type || "event");
+        return `<tr>
+          <td>${escapeHtml(label)}</td>
+          <td>${escapeHtml(formatDuration(event.t || 0))}</td>
+        </tr>`;
+      }).join("");
       return `<section class="hud-card">
         <h3>Events</h3>
         <div class="events-table-wrap">