diff --git a/examples/Pager/Pager_Receive/Pager_Receive.ino b/examples/Pager/Pager_Receive/Pager_Receive.ino
index c8368930..9eabeb63 100644
--- a/examples/Pager/Pager_Receive/Pager_Receive.ino
+++ b/examples/Pager/Pager_Receive/Pager_Receive.ino
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while (true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 
   // initialize Pager client
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while (true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 
   // start receiving POCSAG messages
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while (true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/examples/Pager/Pager_Transmit/Pager_Transmit.ino b/examples/Pager/Pager_Transmit/Pager_Transmit.ino
index d23452d4..6bb331dd 100644
--- a/examples/Pager/Pager_Transmit/Pager_Transmit.ino
+++ b/examples/Pager/Pager_Transmit/Pager_Transmit.ino
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while(true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 
   // initialize Pager client
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while(true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 }