diff --git a/smocore/componentThread.cpp b/smocore/componentThread.cpp
index 7f79552..3fb3b4b 100644
--- a/smocore/componentThread.cpp
+++ b/smocore/componentThread.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ void ComponentThread::main(ComponentThread& self)
 		bool sendExceptionInd = false;
 
 		try {
+			/**		EXPLANATION:
+			 * This reset() call is crucial for async bridging patterns
+			 * to work.
+			 * When the outermost thread's io_service is stop()ped (e.g.,
+			 * from JOLT sequence), it won't process any new work until
+			 * reset() is called, even if nested async operations try to
+			 * post work to it. This means async bridges invoked from
+			 * the outermost thread main sequence won't work until this
+			 * reset() call.
+			 */
 			self.getIoService().reset();
 			self.getIoService().run();
 		}
diff --git a/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp b/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
index 9d6904f..54cd1a5 100644
--- a/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
+++ b/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@ void ComponentThread::marionetteMain(ComponentThread& self)
 			throw JustPrintUsageNoError(options);
 		}
 
-		initializeSalmanoff(mrntt::mrntt);
 		self.getIoService().post([]()
 		{
-			// Initialize the global Mind object
+			// Initialize Salmanoff first
+			initializeSalmanoff(mrntt::mrntt);
+			// Then initialize the global Mind object
 			globalMind->initialize();
 		});
 
@@ -105,8 +106,18 @@ void ComponentThread::marionetteMain(ComponentThread& self)
         {
 			bool sendExceptionInd = false;
             try {
-                self.getIoService().reset();
-                self.getIoService().run();
+				/**		EXPLANATION:
+				 * This reset() call is crucial for async bridging patterns
+				 * to work.
+				 * When the outermost thread's io_service is stop()ped (e.g.,
+				 * from JOLT sequence), it won't process any new work until
+				 * reset() is called, even if nested async operations try to
+				 * post work to it. This means async bridges invoked from
+				 * the outermost thread main sequence won't work until this
+				 * reset() call.
+				 */
+				self.getIoService().reset();
+				self.getIoService().run();
             }
             catch (const std::exception& e)
             {