 His first appearance after returning was in a 4–3 defeat home to Hartlepool United the following day, and in September 2003 Peterborough manager Barry Fry said he wanted to extend Boucaud's stay at the club.Having made nine appearances and scored one goal for Peterborough in two months, he returned to Reading on 7 October 2003.Fry spoke of his desire to re-sign Boucaud, and after Reading released him on 10 May 2004, he re-signed for Peterborough on a two-year contract on 14 May.