diff --git a/klippy/extras/bus.py b/klippy/extras/bus.py
index c07ec826..4121c1c8 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/bus.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/bus.py
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ class MCU_I2C:
     def i2c_write_wait_ack(self, data, minclock=0, reqclock=0):
         self.i2c_write_cmd.send_wait_ack([self.oid, data],
                                 minclock=minclock, reqclock=reqclock)
-    def i2c_read(self, write, read_len):
-        return self.i2c_read_cmd.send([self.oid, write, read_len])
+    def i2c_read(self, write, read_len, retry=True):
+        return self.i2c_read_cmd.send([self.oid, write, read_len], retry)
 
 def MCU_I2C_from_config(config, default_addr=None, default_speed=100000):
     # Load bus parameters
diff --git a/klippy/extras/sht3x.py b/klippy/extras/sht3x.py
index 5a8785e8..79cd7bfe 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/sht3x.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/sht3x.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class SHT3X:
         self.reactor = self.printer.get_reactor()
         self.i2c = bus.MCU_I2C_from_config(
             config, default_addr=SHT3X_I2C_ADDR, default_speed=100000)
+        self._error = self.i2c.get_mcu().error
         self.report_time = config.getint('sht3x_report_time', 1, minval=1)
         self.deviceId = config.get('sensor_type')
         self.temp = self.min_temp = self.max_temp = self.humidity = 0.
@@ -105,7 +106,20 @@ class SHT3X:
     def _sample_sht3x(self, eventtime):
         try:
             # Read measurment
-            params = self.i2c.i2c_read(SHT3X_CMD['OTHER']['FETCH'], 6)
+            retries = 5
+            params = None
+            error = None
+            while retries > 0 and params is None:
+                try:
+                    params = self.i2c.i2c_read(
+                        SHT3X_CMD['OTHER']['FETCH'], 6, retry=False
+                    )
+                except self._error as e:
+                    error = e
+                    self.reactor.pause(self.reactor.monotonic() + .5)
+                    retries -= 1
+            if params is None:
+                raise error
 
             response = bytearray(params['response'])
             rtemp  = response[0] << 8