diff --git a/main/e32_driver.cc b/main/e32_driver.cc
index 712f1bf..bcc5886 100644
--- a/main/e32_driver.cc
+++ b/main/e32_driver.cc
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ int E32_Driver::ReadLn(std::string& data, TickType_t ticks_to_wait) {
     if (read < 1) {
       return read;
     }
+    ticks_to_wait += pdMS_TO_TICKS(10); // give it a bit more time...
     if (byte == '\n') break;
     data += (char)byte;
     total_read += read;