Index: App/Tasks/TaskGeneral.c
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diff -u -r29f1ba03faefd982327916590818a260a3e4aa48 -ra87b6b9e253c6c0fcc84bca6f5de71959ce18bcc
--- App/Tasks/TaskGeneral.c	(.../TaskGeneral.c)	(revision 29f1ba03faefd982327916590818a260a3e4aa48)
+++ App/Tasks/TaskGeneral.c	(.../TaskGeneral.c)	(revision a87b6b9e253c6c0fcc84bca6f5de71959ce18bcc)
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+    // check in with watchdog manager
+    checkInWithWatchdogMgmt( TASK_GENERAL );  // do this first to keep timing consistent with watchdog management
+
     // manage data received from other sub-systems
     execSystemCommRx();
 
@@ -71,9 +74,6 @@
     // manage data to be transmitted to other sub-systems
     execSystemCommTx();
 
-    // check in with watchdog manager
-    checkInWithWatchdogMgmt( TASK_GENERAL );
-
     // toggle GPIO to indicate general task has executed
 //    gioToggleBit( gioPORTB, 1 );
 }