diff --git a/controller/python/showencoders.py b/controller/python/showencoders.py
index 505e3693ede0fa26459761f5ce4557837ffd3fac..3126391f38bdabe2723c8352ffdda3d421070915 100644
--- a/controller/python/showencoders.py
+++ b/controller/python/showencoders.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ from controller import Controller
 
 c = Controller()
 
+# Reset encoders
+c.get_encoder_ticks()
+
 left, right = 0, 0
 while True:
     dl, dr = c.get_encoder_ticks()