diff --git a/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults
index 21b2424384..1f8c8c742c 100644
--- a/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -29,20 +29,3 @@ set MIXER_FILE ""
 set MIXER "skip"
 set OUTPUT_MODE "skip"
 
-# Start ESC already here, so that we have beeps.
-tap_esc start -d /dev/ttyS4 -n 4
-
-# Transition from previous non open-source flight stack
-if param compare SYS_AUTOSTART 4001
-then
-	param reset_all
-	tune_control play -t 4
-	sleep 2
-	if bl_update /etc/extras/bootloader.bin
-	then
-		tune_control play -t 3
-	else
-		tune_control play -t 5
-	fi
-	sleep 2
-fi
diff --git a/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_extras b/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_extras
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a64aa796ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_extras
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+tap_esc start -d /dev/ttyS4 -n 4
+
+# Transition from previous non open-source flight stack
+if param compare SYS_AUTOSTART 4001
+then
+	param reset_all
+	tune_control play -t 4
+	sleep 2
+	if bl_update /etc/extras/bootloader.bin
+	then
+		tune_control play -t 3
+	else
+		tune_control play -t 5
+	fi
+	sleep 2
+fi