diff --git a/ion/src/device/console.cpp b/ion/src/device/console.cpp
index 3ce52a4ba..04d824589 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/console.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/console.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ void shutdown() {
 bool peerConnected() {
   RxPin.group().PUPDR()->setPull(RxPin.pin(), GPIO::PUPDR::Pull::Down);
   RxPin.group().MODER()->setMode(RxPin.pin(), GPIO::MODER::Mode::Input);
+  msleep(1);
   bool result = RxPin.group().IDR()->get(RxPin.pin());
   RxPin.group().PUPDR()->setPull(RxPin.pin(), GPIO::PUPDR::Pull::None);
   RxPin.group().MODER()->setMode(RxPin.pin(), GPIO::MODER::Mode::AlternateFunction);