diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index c612562..4b102e4 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ async def main():
         await asyncio.wait([meshRxTask, watchdogTask, hamlibTask])
     else:
         await asyncio.wait([meshRxTask, watchdogTask])
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
 
 try:
     if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index efdf226..17b133b 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ async def retry_interface(nodeID=1):
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Error opening interface1: {e}")
         await asyncio.sleep(5)
-        await retry_interface(nodeID)
+        await retry_interface(1)
     
     try:
         if nodeID==2:
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ async def retry_interface(nodeID=1):
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"{log_timestamp()} System: Error opening interface2: {e}")
         await asyncio.sleep(5)
-        await retry_interface(nodeID)
+        await retry_interface(2)
 
 # this is a workaround because .localNode.getMetadata spits out a lot of debug info which cant be suppressed