diff --git a/tasmota/support.ino b/tasmota/support.ino
index 9d1ff07f4..839e126f6 100644
--- a/tasmota/support.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support.ino
@@ -1459,6 +1459,7 @@ bool I2cValidRead(uint8_t addr, uint8_t reg, uint8_t size)
     }
     retry--;
   }
+  if (!retry) Wire.endTransmission();
   return status;
 }