diff --git a/src/emsdevice.cpp b/src/emsdevice.cpp
index 06254b663..7266d2364 100644
--- a/src/emsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/emsdevice.cpp
@@ -1819,8 +1819,11 @@ bool EMSdevice::handle_telegram(std::shared_ptr<const Telegram> telegram) {
 #if defined(EMSESP_DEBUG)
                 EMSESP::logger().debug("This telegram (%s) is not recognized by the EMS bus", tf.telegram_type_name_);
 #endif
-                // removing fetch causes issue: https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/1420
-                // tf.fetch_ = false;
+                // removing fetch after start causes issue: https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/1420
+                // continue retry the first 5 minutes, then disable (added 15.3.2024)
+                if (uuid::get_uptime_sec() > 600) {
+                    tf.fetch_ = false;
+                }
                 return false;
             }
             if (telegram->message_length > 0) {