diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bacbf1e..480c3b2 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ void logToSerialTask(void *parameter)
             }
             if (highest_value_scanned == 999)
             {
+                vTaskDelay(LOG_DATA_JSON_INTERVAL / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
                 continue;
             }