diff --git a/sonoff/xdrv_01_mqtt.ino b/sonoff/xdrv_01_mqtt.ino
index 4bfff0724..8afcf672b 100644
--- a/sonoff/xdrv_01_mqtt.ino
+++ b/sonoff/xdrv_01_mqtt.ino
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ void MqttPublishDirect(const char* topic, boolean retained)
   if (Settings.ledstate &0x04) {
     blinks++;
   }
+
+  yield();  // #3313
 }
 
 void MqttPublish(const char* topic, boolean retained)