diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 16af4218..dba9612c 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -2142,13 +2142,15 @@ void loop() {
 */
 
 int get_payload_serial(int debug_camera)  {
- 
+
   index1 = 0;
   flag_count = 0;
   start_flag_detected = FALSE;
   start_flag_complete = FALSE;
   end_flag_detected = FALSE;
   jpeg_start = 0;
+	
+  serialFlush (uart_fd);  // flush serial buffer so latest payload is read
  
 // #ifdef GET_IMAGE_DEBUG
  if (debug_camera)