diff --git a/DHT.cpp b/DHT.cpp
index c508ff0..6d2308e 100644
--- a/DHT.cpp
+++ b/DHT.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ bool DHT::read(bool force) {
   // Reset 40 bits of received data to zero.
   data[0] = data[1] = data[2] = data[3] = data[4] = 0;
 
+#if defined(ESP8266)
+    yield(); // Handle WiFi / reset software watchdog
+#endif
+
   // Send start signal.  See DHT datasheet for full signal diagram:
   //   http://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/Digital%20humidity%20and%20temperature%20sensor%20AM2302.pdf
 
diff --git a/DHT.h b/DHT.h
index 2a3dccf..bff3bf3 100644
--- a/DHT.h
+++ b/DHT.h
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ class DHT {
 class InterruptLock {
   public:
    InterruptLock() {
-#if defined(ESP8266)
-    yield();
-#endif
 #if !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_NRF52)  
     noInterrupts();
 #endif
@@ -77,9 +74,6 @@ class InterruptLock {
    ~InterruptLock() {
 #if !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_NRF52)  
     interrupts();
-#endif
-#if defined(ESP8266)
-    yield();
 #endif
    }
 };
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 3aaa8ce..5f0a75d 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=DHT sensor library
-version=1.3.3
+version=1.3.4
 author=Adafruit
 maintainer=Adafruit <info@adafruit.com>
 sentence=Arduino library for DHT11, DHT22, etc Temp & Humidity Sensors