diff --git a/tasmota/xsns_06_dht.ino b/tasmota/xsns_06_dht.ino
index 46fb69fa5..7bb1a3513 100644
--- a/tasmota/xsns_06_dht.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xsns_06_dht.ino
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ bool DhtRead(uint32_t sensor)
       delay(19);  // minimum 18ms
       break;
     case GPIO_DHT22:                                    // DHT21, DHT22, AM2301, AM2302, AM2321
-      delay(2);   // minimum 1ms
+//      delay(2);   // minimum 1ms
+      delayMicroseconds(2000);                          // See https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/pull/7468#issuecomment-647067015
       break;
     case GPIO_SI7021:                                   // iTead SI7021
       delayMicroseconds(500);