diff --git a/sonoff/language/bg-BG.h b/sonoff/language/bg-BG.h
index bd76cf0be..266714fe4 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/bg-BG.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/bg-BG.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "Подсветка"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/cs-CZ.h b/sonoff/language/cs-CZ.h
index 0a3430e01..9a0b11062 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/cs-CZ.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/cs-CZ.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/de-DE.h b/sonoff/language/de-DE.h
index 32d6a8f2b..a6e62c557 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/de-DE.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/de-DE.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/el-GR.h b/sonoff/language/el-GR.h
index b2fa8feb6..715b2a7cf 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/el-GR.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/el-GR.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/en-GB.h b/sonoff/language/en-GB.h
index a622419fa..9ac6c1fad 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/en-GB.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/en-GB.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/es-AR.h b/sonoff/language/es-AR.h
index 398d0442f..7d0408080 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/es-AR.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/es-AR.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/fr-FR.h b/sonoff/language/fr-FR.h
index a4b7d2011..7e6ea07b9 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/fr-FR.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/fr-FR.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "RétroÉcl"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/hu-HU.h b/sonoff/language/hu-HU.h
index 79fd88d8e..ef2c28f80 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/hu-HU.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/hu-HU.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "Háttérvil"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/it-IT.h b/sonoff/language/it-IT.h
index 509105eb5..ac818a9f2 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/it-IT.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/it-IT.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/nl-NL.h b/sonoff/language/nl-NL.h
index 2761e45d3..273699477 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/nl-NL.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/nl-NL.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/pl-PL.h b/sonoff/language/pl-PL.h
index 9fa16ac9f..199f7cce9 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/pl-PL.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/pl-PL.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/pt-BR.h b/sonoff/language/pt-BR.h
index 46a21b998..8770b9a4a 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/pt-BR.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/pt-BR.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "Luz de fundo"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/pt-PT.h b/sonoff/language/pt-PT.h
index d4cea0a48..0b7715583 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/pt-PT.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/pt-PT.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "Luz negra"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/ru-RU.h b/sonoff/language/ru-RU.h
index e782e9409..e61cbb9c1 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/ru-RU.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/ru-RU.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/zh-CN.h b/sonoff/language/zh-CN.h
index 24eb38f6f..ea15b6ccb 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/zh-CN.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/zh-CN.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/language/zh-TW.h b/sonoff/language/zh-TW.h
index c07023268..f4f439c8b 100644
--- a/sonoff/language/zh-TW.h
+++ b/sonoff/language/zh-TW.h
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@
 #define D_SENSOR_SPI_DC   "SPI DC"
 #define D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "BkLight"
 #define D_SENSOR_PMS5003  "PMS5003"
-#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1   "SDS0X1"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "SDS0X1 Rx"
+#define D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "SDS0X1 Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_RX   "SerBr Rx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SBR_TX   "SerBr Tx"
 #define D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "SR04 Tri"
diff --git a/sonoff/sonoff_template.h b/sonoff/sonoff_template.h
index 23019ff10..fd2806fa9 100644
--- a/sonoff/sonoff_template.h
+++ b/sonoff/sonoff_template.h
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ enum UserSelectablePins {
   GPIO_SPI_DC,         // SPI Data Direction
   GPIO_BACKLIGHT,      // Display backlight control
   GPIO_PMS5003,        // Plantower PMS5003 Serial interface
-  GPIO_SDS0X1,         // Nova Fitness SDS011 Serial interface
+  GPIO_SDS0X1_TX,         // Nova Fitness SDS011 Serial interface
+  GPIO_SDS0X1_RX,         // Nova Fitness SDS011 Serial interface
   GPIO_SBR_TX,         // Serial Bridge Serial interface
   GPIO_SBR_RX,         // Serial Bridge Serial interface
   GPIO_SR04_TRIG,      // SR04 Trigger pin
@@ -166,7 +167,8 @@ const char kSensorNames[] PROGMEM =
   D_SENSOR_PZEM_TX "|" D_SENSOR_PZEM_RX "|"
   D_SENSOR_SAIR_TX "|" D_SENSOR_SAIR_RX "|"
   D_SENSOR_SPI_CS "|" D_SENSOR_SPI_DC "|" D_SENSOR_BACKLIGHT "|"
-  D_SENSOR_PMS5003 "|" D_SENSOR_SDS0X1 "|"
+  D_SENSOR_PMS5003 "|"
+  D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_TX "|" D_SENSOR_SDS0X1_RX "|"
   D_SENSOR_SBR_TX "|" D_SENSOR_SBR_RX "|"
   D_SENSOR_SR04_TRIG "|" D_SENSOR_SR04_ECHO "|"
   D_SENSOR_SDM120_TX "|" D_SENSOR_SDM120_RX "|"
diff --git a/sonoff/support.ino b/sonoff/support.ino
index d00ee009b..291f2069d 100644
--- a/sonoff/support.ino
+++ b/sonoff/support.ino
@@ -628,7 +628,8 @@ boolean GetUsedInModule(byte val, uint8_t *arr)
   if (GPIO_PMS5003 == val) { return true; }
 #endif
 #ifndef USE_NOVA_SDS
-  if (GPIO_SDS0X1 == val) { return true; }
+  if (GPIO_SDS0X1_TX == val) { return true; }
+  if (GPIO_SDS0X1_RX == val) { return true; }
 #endif
 #ifndef USE_SERIAL_BRIDGE
   if (GPIO_SBR_TX == val) { return true; }
diff --git a/sonoff/xsns_20_novasds.ino b/sonoff/xsns_20_novasds.ino
index dc5f0ab66..851326f3f 100644
--- a/sonoff/xsns_20_novasds.ino
+++ b/sonoff/xsns_20_novasds.ino
@@ -31,13 +31,18 @@ TasmotaSerial *NovaSdsSerial;
 
 uint8_t novasds_type = 1;
 uint8_t novasds_valid = 0;
+uint8_t novasds_running = 1;
+uint8_t novasds_read_tick = 30;
+uint8_t novasds_wakup_tick = 179;
+uint8_t novasds_ticker = 0;
 
 struct sds011data {
   uint16_t pm100;
   uint16_t pm25;
 } novasds_data;
 
-bool NovaSdsReadData()
+
+bool NovaSdsReadData(bool publish)
 {
   if (! NovaSdsSerial->available()) return false;
 
@@ -51,7 +56,9 @@ bool NovaSdsReadData()
   NovaSdsSerial->flush();
 
   AddLogSerial(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG_MORE, d, 8);
-
+  if (!publish){
+    return false;
+  }
   if (d[7] == ((d[1] + d[2] + d[3] + d[4] + d[5] + d[6]) & 0xFF)) {
     novasds_data.pm25 = (d[1] + 256 * d[2]);
     novasds_data.pm100 = (d[3] + 256 * d[4]);
@@ -59,9 +66,6 @@ bool NovaSdsReadData()
     AddLog_P(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("SDS: " D_CHECKSUM_FAILURE));
     return false;
   }
-
-  novasds_valid = 10;
-
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -69,12 +73,35 @@ bool NovaSdsReadData()
 
 void NovaSdsSecond()                 // Every second
 {
-  if (NovaSdsReadData()) {
-    novasds_valid = 10;
-  } else {
-    if (novasds_valid) {
-      novasds_valid--;
+  if (novasds_ticker < novasds_read_tick) {
+    // wake up the sensor and wait read ticks to stabalize the sensor
+    if (!novasds_running) {
+      NovaSdsStart();
+      novasds_running = 1;
     }
+
+    // drain the serial without publishing data
+    NovaSdsReadData(false);
+    novasds_ticker++;
+
+  } else if (novasds_ticker == novasds_read_tick) {
+
+    // try to take a single stable reading and sleep the sensor
+    if (NovaSdsReadData(true)) {
+      novasds_valid = 1;
+      NovaSdsStop();
+      novasds_running = 0;
+      novasds_ticker++;
+    } else {
+      novasds_valid = 0;
+    }
+
+  } else if (novasds_ticker >= novasds_wakup_tick) {
+    // reset the counter
+    novasds_ticker = 0;
+  } else {
+    // sensor is sleeping keep waiting
+    novasds_ticker++;
   }
 }
 
@@ -83,12 +110,36 @@ void NovaSdsSecond()                 // Every second
 void NovaSdsInit()
 {
   novasds_type = 0;
-  if (pin[GPIO_SDS0X1] < 99) {
-    NovaSdsSerial = new TasmotaSerial(pin[GPIO_SDS0X1], -1, 1);
+  if (pin[GPIO_SDS0X1_RX] < 99 && pin[GPIO_SDS0X1_TX] < 99) {
+    NovaSdsSerial = new TasmotaSerial(pin[GPIO_SDS0X1_RX], pin[GPIO_SDS0X1_TX], 1);
+
     if (NovaSdsSerial->begin(9600)) {
-      if (NovaSdsSerial->hardwareSerial()) { ClaimSerial(); }
+      if (NovaSdsSerial->hardwareSerial()) {
+        ClaimSerial();
+      }
       novasds_type = 1;
     }
+
+  }
+}
+
+void NovaSdsStart()
+{
+  AddLog_P(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "SDS: start");
+  const uint8_t novasds_start_cmd[] = {0xAA, 0xB4, 0x06, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x06, 0xAB};
+  NovaSdsSerial->write(novasds_start_cmd, sizeof(novasds_start_cmd));
+  NovaSdsSerial->flush();
+}
+
+void NovaSdsStop()
+{
+  AddLog_P(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "SDS: stop");
+  const uint8_t novasds_stop_cmd[] = {0xAA, 0xB4, 0x06, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x05, 0xAB};
+  NovaSdsSerial->write(novasds_stop_cmd, sizeof(novasds_stop_cmd));
+  NovaSdsSerial->flush();
+  // drain any old data
+  while (NovaSdsSerial->available()) {
+    NovaSdsSerial->read();
   }
 }
 
@@ -154,4 +205,4 @@ boolean Xsns20(byte function)
   return result;
 }
 
-#endif  // USE_NOVA_SDS
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif  // USE_NOVA_SDS