diff --git a/I2CManager_Wire.h b/I2CManager_Wire.h
index 1af1a68..d8add75 100644
--- a/I2CManager_Wire.h
+++ b/I2CManager_Wire.h
@@ -192,7 +192,11 @@ uint8_t I2CManagerClass::read(I2CAddress address, uint8_t readBuffer[], uint8_t
           DIAG(F("Wire.available()=%d"),Wire.available());
           // while (Wire.available() && nBytes < readSize) 
           while (nBytes < readSize)
-            readBuffer[nBytes++] = Wire.read();
+            if (Wire.available()) {
+              readBuffer[nBytes++] = Wire.read();
+            } else {
+              delay(1);
+            }
             // DIAG(F("nBytes=%d,readBuffer[nBytes]=%d"),nBytes-1,readBuffer[nBytes-1]);
           if (nBytes < readSize) status = I2C_STATUS_TRUNCATED;
           DIAG(F("status=%d"),status);