diff --git a/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.cc b/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.cc
index 043a9d9..359868e 100644
--- a/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.cc
+++ b/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.cc
@@ -146,10 +146,13 @@ void TaigaTracer<TB>::tick() {
 
 
         if (check_instruction_issued(BENCHMARK_START_COLLECTION_NOP)) {
-            collect_stats = true;
             reset_stats();
+            collect_stats = true;
         }
-        if (check_instruction_issued(BENCHMARK_END_COLLECTION_NOP)) {
+        else if (check_instruction_issued(BENCHMARK_RESUME_COLLECTION_NOP)) {
+            collect_stats = true;
+        }
+        else if (check_instruction_issued(BENCHMARK_END_COLLECTION_NOP)) {
             collect_stats = false;
         }
 
diff --git a/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.h b/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.h
index 104d5c3..8f4f537 100644
--- a/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.h
+++ b/test_benches/verilator/TaigaTracer.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define COMPLIANCE_SIG_PHASE_NOP 0x00B00013U
 #define BENCHMARK_START_COLLECTION_NOP 0x00C00013U
 #define BENCHMARK_END_COLLECTION_NOP 0x00D00013U
+#define BENCHMARK_RESUME_COLLECTION_NOP 0x00E00013U
 #define ERROR_TERMINATION_NOP 0x00F00013U
 #define SUCCESS_TERMINATION_NOP 0x00A00013U