diff --git a/src/telegram.cpp b/src/telegram.cpp
index 07026b4b8..66420ea93 100644
--- a/src/telegram.cpp
+++ b/src/telegram.cpp
@@ -388,10 +388,9 @@ void TxService::send() {
         return;
     }
 
-    // if there's nothing in the queue to send
-    // optionally, send back a poll and quit
+    // if there's nothing in the queue to transmit, send back a poll and quit
     if (tx_telegrams_.empty()) {
-        // send_poll(); // TODO commented out poll for now. should add back when stable.
+        send_poll();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ void TxService::send_telegram(const QueuedTxTelegram & tx_telegram) {
     // build the header
     auto telegram = tx_telegram.telegram_;
 
-    // src - set MSB if its Junkers/HT3
+    // src - set MSB if it's Junkers/HT3
     uint8_t src = telegram->src;
     if (ems_mask() != EMS_MASK_UNSET) {
         src ^= ems_mask();
@@ -484,7 +483,10 @@ void TxService::send_telegram(const QueuedTxTelegram & tx_telegram) {
 
     // send the telegram to the UART Tx
     EMSUART_STATUS status = EMSuart::transmit(telegram_raw, length);
-    //LOG_TRACE(F("Tx: %s"), Helpers::data_to_hex(telegram_raw, length).c_str());
+#ifdef EMSESP_DEBUG
+    LOG_TRACE(F("Tx: %s"), Helpers::data_to_hex(telegram_raw, length).c_str());
+#endif
+
     if (status != EMS_TX_STATUS_OK) {
         LOG_ERROR(F("Failed to transmit Tx via UART. Error: %s"), status == EMS_TX_WTD_TIMEOUT ? F("Timeout") : F("BRK"));
     }