diff --git a/mini_beieli_node_nau7802.h b/mini_beieli_node_nau7802.h
index 1087bf8..1342909 100644
--- a/mini_beieli_node_nau7802.h
+++ b/mini_beieli_node_nau7802.h
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ long ReadScale(char channel)
   for (int i = 0; i < num_scale_readings; i++) {
     //while (digitalRead(interruptPin) == LOW) {
     while (! myScale.available()) {
-      // we set a timeout of 60 seconds for the measurement...
-      if ((millis() - startTime) > 60000) {
+      // we set a timeout of 10 seconds for the measurement...
+      if ((millis() - startTime) > 10000) {
+        Wire.endTransmission(true);
         if (debug_level > 0) {
           gCatena.SafePrintf("Timeout while reading scale...\n");
         }