diff --git a/lora.py b/lora.py
index e9d741f..94c6ee9 100644
--- a/lora.py
+++ b/lora.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class LORANode(object):
 		self.st = Strobe(domain)
 
 	async def start(self):
-		msg = self.st.send_enc(b'reqreset' + os.urandom(16)) + \
+		msg = self.st.send_enc(os.urandom(16) + b'reqreset') + \
 		    self.st.send_mac(8)
 
 		resp = await self.sd.sendtillrecv(msg, 1)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class TestLORANode(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 				pkt = l.recv_enc(r[:-8])
 				l.recv_mac(r[-8:])
 
-				assert pkt.startswith(b'reqreset')
+				assert pkt.endswith(b'reqreset')
 
 				await self.put(l.send_enc(os.urandom(16)) +
 				    l.send_mac(8))