diff --git a/tasmota/xnrg_22_bl6523.ino b/tasmota/xnrg_22_bl6523.ino
index 6d58459f2..b25d5bc68 100644
--- a/tasmota/xnrg_22_bl6523.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xnrg_22_bl6523.ino
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bool Bl6523ReadData(void)
     // sleep till TX buffer is full
     delay(10);
     if ( i++ > RX_WAIT ){
-      abort();
+      break;
     }
   }