diff --git a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_si2c.c b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_si2c.c
index 29149aa09..cff2809d3 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_si2c.c
+++ b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_si2c.c
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ unsigned char twi_writeTo(unsigned char address, unsigned char * buf, unsigned i
     if(!twi_write_byte(buf[i])) return 3;//received NACK on transmit of data
   }
   if(sendStop) twi_write_stop();
+  i = 0;
+  while(SDA_READ() == 0 && (i++) < 10){
+    SCL_LOW();
+    twi_delay(twi_dcount);
+    SCL_HIGH();
+    twi_delay(twi_dcount);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -158,15 +165,13 @@ unsigned char twi_readFrom(unsigned char address, unsigned char* buf, unsigned i
   if(!twi_write_start()) return 4;//line busy
   if(!twi_write_byte(((address << 1) | 1) & 0xFF)) return 2;//received NACK on transmit of address
   for(i=0; i<len; i++) buf[i] = twi_read_byte(false);
-  if(sendStop){
-    twi_write_stop();
-    i = 0;
-    while(SDA_READ() == 0 && (i++) < 10){
-      SCL_LOW();
-      twi_delay(twi_dcount);
-      SCL_HIGH();
-      twi_delay(twi_dcount);
-    }
-  } 
+  if(sendStop) twi_write_stop();
+  i = 0;
+  while(SDA_READ() == 0 && (i++) < 10){
+    SCL_LOW();
+    twi_delay(twi_dcount);
+    SCL_HIGH();
+    twi_delay(twi_dcount);
+  }
   return 0;
 }