diff --git a/mcufriend_special.h b/mcufriend_special.h
index b3ee316..11b28af 100644
--- a/mcufriend_special.h
+++ b/mcufriend_special.h
@@ -835,9 +835,9 @@ static inline void write_8(uint8_t val)
   #define setWriteDir() {GPIOA_PDDR |=  AMASK;GPIOC_PDDR |=  CMASK;GPIOD_PDDR |=  DMASK; }
   #define setReadDir()  {GPIOA_PDDR &= ~AMASK;GPIOC_PDDR &= ~CMASK;GPIOD_PDDR &= ~DMASK; }
 
-#define write8(x)     { write_8(x); WR_STROBE; }
+#define write8(x)     { write_8(x); WR_ACTIVE; WR_ACTIVE; WR_STROBE; }
 #define write16(x)    { uint8_t h = (x)>>8, l = x; write8(h); write8(l); }
-#define READ_8(dst)   { RD_STROBE; dst = read_8(); RD_IDLE; }
+#define READ_8(dst)   { RD_STROBE; RD_ACTIVE; RD_ACTIVE; RD_ACTIVE; RD_ACTIVE; RD_ACTIVE; dst = read_8(); RD_IDLE; }
 #define READ_16(dst)  { uint8_t hi; READ_8(hi); READ_8(dst); dst |= (hi << 8); }
 
 #define PASTE(x, y)   x ## y