diff --git a/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs b/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs
index 205bbd6df..f40ae62d6 100644
--- a/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-boot/nrf/src/lib.rs
@@ -149,11 +149,7 @@ pub struct WatchdogFlash<'d> {
 
 impl<'d> WatchdogFlash<'d> {
     /// Start a new watchdog with a given flash and WDT peripheral and a timeout
-    pub fn start(flash: Nvmc<'d>, wdt: WDT, timeout: u32) -> Self {
-        let mut config = wdt::Config::default();
-        config.timeout_ticks = 32768 * timeout; // timeout seconds
-        config.run_during_sleep = true;
-        config.run_during_debug_halt = false;
+    pub fn start(flash: Nvmc<'d>, wdt: WDT, config: wdt::Config) -> Self {
         let (_wdt, [wdt]) = match wdt::Watchdog::try_new(wdt, config) {
             Ok(x) => x,
             Err(_) => {
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/wdt.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/wdt.rs
index 8760aa301..330ca98bf 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/wdt.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/wdt.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,30 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub run_during_debug_halt: bool,
 }
 
+impl Config {
+    /// Create a config structure from the current configuration of the WDT
+    /// peripheral.
+    pub fn try_new(_wdt: &peripherals::WDT) -> Option<Self> {
+        let r = unsafe { &*WDT::ptr() };
+
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "_nrf9160"))]
+        let runstatus = r.runstatus.read().runstatus().bit();
+        #[cfg(feature = "_nrf9160")]
+        let runstatus = r.runstatus.read().runstatuswdt().bit();
+
+        if runstatus {
+            let config = r.config.read();
+            Some(Self {
+                timeout_ticks: r.crv.read().bits(),
+                run_during_sleep: config.sleep().bit(),
+                run_during_debug_halt: config.halt().bit(),
+            })
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/nrf/README.md b/examples/boot/application/nrf/README.md
index 703377a20..a6719b505 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/nrf/README.md
+++ b/examples/boot/application/nrf/README.md
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ cargo objcopy --release --bin b -- -O binary b.bin
 ```
 cargo flash --release --bin a --chip nRF52840_xxAA
 ```
+
+You should then see a solid LED. Pressing button 1 will cause the DFU to be loaded by the bootloader. Upon
+successfully loading, you'll see the LED flash. After 5 seconds, because there is no petting of the watchdog,
+you'll see the LED go solid again. This indicates that the bootloader has reverted the update.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory-bl.x b/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory-bl.x
index 8a32b905f..257d65644 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory-bl.x
+++ b/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory-bl.x
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MEMORY
   BOOTLOADER_STATE                  : ORIGIN = 0x00006000, LENGTH = 4K
   ACTIVE                            : ORIGIN = 0x00007000, LENGTH = 64K
   DFU                               : ORIGIN = 0x00017000, LENGTH = 68K
-  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000008, LENGTH = 32K
+  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
 __bootloader_state_start = ORIGIN(BOOTLOADER_STATE);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory.x b/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory.x
index 3a54ca460..c6926e422 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory.x
+++ b/examples/boot/application/nrf/memory.x
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MEMORY
   BOOTLOADER_STATE                  : ORIGIN = 0x00006000, LENGTH = 4K
   FLASH                             : ORIGIN = 0x00007000, LENGTH = 64K
   DFU                               : ORIGIN = 0x00017000, LENGTH = 68K
-  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000008, LENGTH = 32K
+  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
 __bootloader_state_start = ORIGIN(BOOTLOADER_STATE);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs
index 7a404a914..83191f388 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use embassy_embedded_hal::adapter::BlockingAsync;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_nrf::gpio::{Input, Level, Output, OutputDrive, Pull};
 use embassy_nrf::nvmc::Nvmc;
+use embassy_nrf::wdt::{self, Watchdog};
 use panic_reset as _;
 
 static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
@@ -20,6 +21,23 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     //let mut led = Output::new(p.P1_10, Level::Low, OutputDrive::Standard);
     //let mut button = Input::new(p.P1_02, Pull::Up);
 
+    // The following code block illustrates how to obtain a watchdog that is configured
+    // as per the existing watchdog. Ordinarily, we'd use the handle returned to "pet" the
+    // watchdog periodically. If we don't, and we're not going to for this example, then
+    // the watchdog will cause the device to reset as per its configured timeout in the bootloader.
+    // This helps is avoid a situation where new firmware might be bad and block our executor.
+    // If firmware is bad in this way then the bootloader will revert to any previous version.
+    let wdt_config = wdt::Config::try_new(&p.WDT).unwrap();
+    let (_wdt, [_wdt_handle]) = match Watchdog::try_new(p.WDT, wdt_config) {
+        Ok(x) => x,
+        Err(_) => {
+            // Watchdog already active with the wrong number of handles, waiting for it to timeout...
+            loop {
+                cortex_m::asm::wfe();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     let nvmc = Nvmc::new(p.NVMC);
     let mut nvmc = BlockingAsync::new(nvmc);
 
diff --git a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory-bm.x b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory-bm.x
index 8a32b905f..257d65644 100644
--- a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory-bm.x
+++ b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory-bm.x
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MEMORY
   BOOTLOADER_STATE                  : ORIGIN = 0x00006000, LENGTH = 4K
   ACTIVE                            : ORIGIN = 0x00007000, LENGTH = 64K
   DFU                               : ORIGIN = 0x00017000, LENGTH = 68K
-  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000008, LENGTH = 32K
+  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
 __bootloader_state_start = ORIGIN(BOOTLOADER_STATE);
diff --git a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory.x b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory.x
index 8a32b905f..257d65644 100644
--- a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory.x
+++ b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/memory.x
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MEMORY
   BOOTLOADER_STATE                  : ORIGIN = 0x00006000, LENGTH = 4K
   ACTIVE                            : ORIGIN = 0x00007000, LENGTH = 64K
   DFU                               : ORIGIN = 0x00017000, LENGTH = 68K
-  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000008, LENGTH = 32K
+  RAM                         (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
 __bootloader_state_start = ORIGIN(BOOTLOADER_STATE);
diff --git a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs
index 8266206b3..aca3b857a 100644
--- a/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/bootloader/nrf/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use cortex_m_rt::{entry, exception};
 use defmt_rtt as _;
 use embassy_boot_nrf::*;
 use embassy_nrf::nvmc::Nvmc;
+use embassy_nrf::wdt;
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
@@ -20,8 +21,14 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     */
 
     let mut bl = BootLoader::default();
+
+    let mut wdt_config = wdt::Config::default();
+    wdt_config.timeout_ticks = 32768 * 5; // timeout seconds
+    wdt_config.run_during_sleep = true;
+    wdt_config.run_during_debug_halt = false;
+
     let start = bl.prepare(&mut SingleFlashConfig::new(&mut BootFlash::<_, 4096>::new(
-        WatchdogFlash::start(Nvmc::new(p.NVMC), p.WDT, 5),
+        WatchdogFlash::start(Nvmc::new(p.NVMC), p.WDT, wdt_config),
     )));
     unsafe { bl.load(start) }
 }