diff --git a/src/devices/thermostat.cpp b/src/devices/thermostat.cpp
index bcb1413b1..de1847d08 100644
--- a/src/devices/thermostat.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/thermostat.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ Thermostat::Thermostat(uint8_t device_type, uint8_t device_id, uint8_t product_i
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < set_typeids.size(); i++) {
         EMSESP::send_read_request(set_typeids[i], device_id);
+        EMSESP::send_read_request(set_typeids[i], device_id, 0x1B);
     }
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < summer_typeids.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/emsdevice.cpp b/src/emsdevice.cpp
index 162d950d4..f69b81e11 100644
--- a/src/emsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/emsdevice.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ bool EMSdevice::handle_telegram(std::shared_ptr<const Telegram> telegram) {
         if (tf.telegram_type_id_ == telegram->type_id) {
             // if the data block is empty, assume that this telegram is not recognized by the bus master
             // so remove it from the automatic fetch list
-            if (telegram->message_length == 0) {
+            if (telegram->message_length == 0 && telegram->offset == 0) {
                 LOG_DEBUG(F("This telegram (%s) is not recognized by the EMS bus"), uuid::read_flash_string(tf.telegram_type_name_).c_str());
                 toggle_fetch(tf.telegram_type_id_, false);
                 return false;