diff --git a/I2CManager.h b/I2CManager.h
index 25ab004..1163261 100644
--- a/I2CManager.h
+++ b/I2CManager.h
@@ -107,11 +107,16 @@
  *  the loop() function is called, and may be adequate under some circumstances.  
  *  The advantage of NOT using interrupts is that the impact of I2C upon the DCC waveform (when accurate timing mode isn't in use)
  *  becomes almost zero.
- *  This mechanism is under evaluation and should not be relied upon as yet.
  * 
  */
 
+// Uncomment following line to enable Wire library instead of native I2C drivers
 //#define I2C_USE_WIRE
+
+// Uncomment following line to disable the use of interrupts by the native I2C drivers.
+//#define I2C_NO_INTERRUPTS
+
+// Default to use interrupts within the native I2C drivers.
 #ifndef I2C_NO_INTERRUPTS
 #define I2C_USE_INTERRUPTS
 #endif
diff --git a/I2CManager_NonBlocking.h b/I2CManager_NonBlocking.h
index 3bdfc38..112e51e 100644
--- a/I2CManager_NonBlocking.h
+++ b/I2CManager_NonBlocking.h
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ uint8_t I2CManagerClass::read(uint8_t i2cAddress, uint8_t *readBuffer, uint8_t r
 /***************************************************************************
  * checkForTimeout() function, called from isBusy() and wait() to cancel
  * requests that are taking too long to complete.
+ * This function doesn't fully work as intended so is not currently called.
+ * Instead we check for an I2C hang-up and report an error from
+ * I2CRB::wait(), but we aren't able to recover from the hang-up.  Such faults
+ * may be caused by an I2C wire short for example.
  ***************************************************************************/
 void I2CManagerClass::checkForTimeout() {
   unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
@@ -163,7 +167,10 @@ void I2CManagerClass::loop() {
 #if !defined(I2C_USE_INTERRUPTS)
   handleInterrupt();
 #endif
-  checkForTimeout();
+  // Timeout is now reported in I2CRB::wait(), not here.
+  // I've left the code, commented out, as a reminder to look at this again
+  // in the future.
+  //checkForTimeout();
 }
 
 /***************************************************************************
@@ -175,6 +182,9 @@ void I2CManagerClass::handleInterrupt() {
   // Update hardware state machine
   I2C_handleInterrupt();
 
+  // Enable interrupts to minimise effect on other interrupt code
+  interrupts();
+
   // Check if current request has completed.  If there's a current request
   // and state isn't active then state contains the completion status of the request.
   if (state != I2C_STATE_ACTIVE && currentRequest != NULL) {