diff --git a/things/DeviceDht.cpp b/things/DeviceDht.cpp
index 1027e2d..b2fb9c6 100644
--- a/things/DeviceDht.cpp
+++ b/things/DeviceDht.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void DeviceDht::deviceLoop() {
     // check if any reads failed and exit early
     if (isnan(humidity) || isnan(temperature)) {
       Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
+      delay(500);
       return;
     }