diff --git a/custom_components/solarman/api.py b/custom_components/solarman/api.py
index ddd06e6..1ef5075 100644
--- a/custom_components/solarman/api.py
+++ b/custom_components/solarman/api.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async def wait_for_reading_done(self, attempts_left = ACTION_ATTEMPTS):
         while self._is_reading == 1 and attempts_left > 0:
             attempts_left -= 1
 
-            await asyncio.sleep(TIMINGS_WAIT_SLEEP)
+            await asyncio.sleep(TIMINGS_WAIT_FOR_SLEEP)
 
         return self._is_reading == 1
 
diff --git a/custom_components/solarman/const.py b/custom_components/solarman/const.py
index e8c09d3..128fdb6 100644
--- a/custom_components/solarman/const.py
+++ b/custom_components/solarman/const.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 TIMINGS_UPDATE_TIMEOUT = TIMINGS_INTERVAL * 6
 TIMINGS_SOCKET_TIMEOUT = TIMINGS_INTERVAL * 4 - 1
 TIMINGS_WAIT_SLEEP = 0.2
+TIMINGS_WAIT_FOR_SLEEP = 1
 
 ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME = "friendly_name"