diff --git a/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py b/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py
index 0e0cce5..2f57a7e 100644
--- a/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py
+++ b/adafruit_seesaw/seesaw.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def read8(self, reg_base, reg):
         self.read(reg_base, reg, ret)
         return ret[0]
 
-    def read(self, reg_base, reg, buf, delay=.001):
+    def read(self, reg_base, reg, buf, delay=.003):
         self.write(reg_base, reg)
         if self._drdy is not None:
             while self._drdy.value is False: