diff --git a/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit/Hellschreiber_Transmit.ino b/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit/Hellschreiber_Transmit.ino
index 258962b6..af480409 100644
--- a/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit/Hellschreiber_Transmit.ino
+++ b/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit/Hellschreiber_Transmit.ino
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while(true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 
   // initialize Hellschreiber client
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while(true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK.ino b/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK.ino
index dbe267a5..f6d5992c 100644
--- a/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK.ino
+++ b/examples/Hellschreiber/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK/Hellschreiber_Transmit_AFSK.ino
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while(true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 
   // initialize Hellschreiber client
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void setup() {
   } else {
     Serial.print(F("failed, code "));
     Serial.println(state);
-    while(true);
+    while (true) { delay(10); }
   }
 }