diff --git a/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino b/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino
index 84434f93..f61f1602 100644
--- a/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino
+++ b/examples/SX126x/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt/SX126x_Receive_Interrupt.ino
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ void setup() {
   // lora.sleep()
   // lora.transmit();
   // lora.receive();
+  // lora.readData();
   // lora.scanChannel();
 }
 
@@ -110,9 +111,6 @@ void loop() {
     // reset flag
     receivedFlag = false;
 
-    // put module to standby while reading data
-    lora.standby();
-
     // you can read received data as an Arduino String
     String str;
     int state = lora.readData(str);
diff --git a/src/modules/SX126x.cpp b/src/modules/SX126x.cpp
index 829d8e66..e38b594c 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX126x.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX126x.cpp
@@ -256,12 +256,6 @@ int16_t SX126x::receive(uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
     }
   }
 
-  // put radio to standby
-  state = standby();
-  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
-    return(state);
-  }
-
   // read the received data
   return(readData(data, len));
 }
@@ -446,6 +440,12 @@ int16_t SX126x::startReceive(uint32_t timeout) {
 }
 
 int16_t SX126x::readData(uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
+  // set mode to standby
+  int16_t state = standby();
+  if(state != ERR_NONE) {
+    return(state);
+  }
+
   // check integrity CRC
   uint16_t irq = getIrqStatus();
   if((irq & SX126X_IRQ_CRC_ERR) || (irq & SX126X_IRQ_HEADER_ERR)) {
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ int16_t SX126x::readData(uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
   }
 
   // read packet data
-  int16_t state = readBuffer(data, length);
+  state = readBuffer(data, length);
   if(state != ERR_NONE) {
     return(state);
   }