diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index cbc45aae..9c8e6dca 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ sendMicE	KEYWORD2
 # Pager
 sendTone	KEYWORD2
 
+# PhysicalLayer
+dropSync	KEYWORD2
+
 #######################################
 # Constants (LITERAL1)
 #######################################
diff --git a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp
index e0fad08d..1d414ac4 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.cpp
@@ -195,11 +195,17 @@ int16_t PhysicalLayer::available() {
   return(_bufferWritePos);
 }
 
-uint8_t PhysicalLayer::read() {
+void PhysicalLayer::dropSync() {
   if(_directSyncWordLen > 0) {
     _gotSync = false;
     _syncBuffer = 0;
   }
+}
+
+uint8_t PhysicalLayer::read(bool drop) {
+  if(drop) {
+    dropSync();
+  }
   _bufferWritePos--;
   return(_buffer[_bufferReadPos++]);
 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h
index a8b011f7..941181b1 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h
+++ b/src/protocols/PhysicalLayer/PhysicalLayer.h
@@ -318,12 +318,19 @@ class PhysicalLayer {
     */
     int16_t available();
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Forcefully drop synchronization.
+    */
+    void dropSync();
+
     /*!
       \brief Get data from direct mode buffer.
 
+      \param drop Drop synchronization on read - next reading will require waiting for the sync word again. Defautls to true.
+
       \returns Byte from direct mode buffer.
     */
-    uint8_t read();
+    uint8_t read(bool drop = true);
     #endif
 
     /*!