diff --git a/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp b/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp
index a2881117..6a2f04ab 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/ebusloop.cpp
@@ -111,11 +111,14 @@ void* EBusLoop::run()
 							busCommand->setResult(std::string(), RESULT_OK);
 						}
 						else {
-							sendRetries = 0;
+							L.log(bus, event, " send retry failed", sendRetries);
+
 							if (busCommand->isPoll() == true)
 								delete m_sendBuffer.remove();
 							else
 								busCommand->sendSignal();
+
+							sendRetries = 0;
 						}
 					}
 					else {