diff --git a/afsk/telem.c b/afsk/telem.c
index a3d5d848..648cb041 100644
--- a/afsk/telem.c
+++ b/afsk/telem.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct SensorData read_sensor_data(struct SensorConfig sensor) {
     wiringPiI2CWriteReg16(sensor.fd, INA219_REG_CALIBRATION, sensor.calValue);
     wiringPiI2CWriteReg16(sensor.fd, INA219_REG_CONFIG, sensor.config);	
     wiringPiI2CWriteReg16(sensor.fd, INA219_REG_CALIBRATION, sensor.calValue);
+    delay(1);
     int value  = wiringPiI2CReadReg16(sensor.fd, INA219_REG_CURRENT);
     if (value == -1)
     {
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ struct SensorData read_sensor_data(struct SensorConfig sensor) {
     value = (wiringPiI2CRead(sensor.fd) << 8 ) | wiringPiI2CRead (sensor.fd);	
     data.voltage  =  ((float)(value >> 3) * 4) / 1000;	
     // power has very low resolution, seems to step in 512mW values	
+    delay(1);
     data.power   = (float) wiringPiI2CReadReg16(sensor.fd, INA219_REG_POWER) * (float) sensor.powerMultiplier;
  	
     return data;