diff --git a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
index 99b2ab5..ed0d930 100755
--- a/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
+++ b/components/sensor/tempSensor_max31865.py
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ class TempSensor_max31865(ATemperatureSensor):
 		digits = 0
 		msb = self.read_reg(0x01)
 		lsb = self.read_reg(0x02)
+		self.write_reg(0x00, 0xA3)
 		if lsb & 0x01 == 0x00:
 			digits = (256*msb + lsb) >> 1
+			return digits
 		else:
 			raise TemperatureSensorException("Could not read sensor!")
 
-		self.write_reg(0x00, 0xA3)
-		return digits
 
 	def temperature(self):
 		digits = self.read_digits()