diff --git a/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.ino b/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.ino
index b043c11e..0e05a812 100755
--- a/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.ino
+++ b/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.ino
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ void readAndReportData(byte address, int theRegister, byte numBytes, byte stopTX
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too many bytes received");
   } else if (numBytes > Wire.available()) {
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too few bytes received");
+    numBytes = Wire.available();
   }
 
   i2cRxData[0] = address;
diff --git a/examples/StandardFirmataBLE/StandardFirmataBLE.ino b/examples/StandardFirmataBLE/StandardFirmataBLE.ino
index ebbe2efc..ba80e8d8 100755
--- a/examples/StandardFirmataBLE/StandardFirmataBLE.ino
+++ b/examples/StandardFirmataBLE/StandardFirmataBLE.ino
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ void readAndReportData(byte address, int theRegister, byte numBytes, byte stopTX
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too many bytes received");
   } else if (numBytes > Wire.available()) {
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too few bytes received");
+    numBytes = Wire.available();
   }
 
   i2cRxData[0] = address;
diff --git a/examples/StandardFirmataChipKIT/StandardFirmataChipKIT.ino b/examples/StandardFirmataChipKIT/StandardFirmataChipKIT.ino
index e13d166d..e7a79353 100644
--- a/examples/StandardFirmataChipKIT/StandardFirmataChipKIT.ino
+++ b/examples/StandardFirmataChipKIT/StandardFirmataChipKIT.ino
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ void readAndReportData(byte address, int theRegister, byte numBytes, byte stopTX
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too many bytes received");
   } else if (numBytes > Wire.available()) {
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too few bytes received");
+    numBytes = Wire.available();
   }
 
   i2cRxData[0] = address;
diff --git a/examples/StandardFirmataEthernet/StandardFirmataEthernet.ino b/examples/StandardFirmataEthernet/StandardFirmataEthernet.ino
index ff1409dd..6795c215 100644
--- a/examples/StandardFirmataEthernet/StandardFirmataEthernet.ino
+++ b/examples/StandardFirmataEthernet/StandardFirmataEthernet.ino
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ void readAndReportData(byte address, int theRegister, byte numBytes, byte stopTX
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too many bytes received");
   } else if (numBytes > Wire.available()) {
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too few bytes received");
+    numBytes = Wire.available();
   }
 
   i2cRxData[0] = address;
diff --git a/examples/StandardFirmataPlus/StandardFirmataPlus.ino b/examples/StandardFirmataPlus/StandardFirmataPlus.ino
index 8fb51ebe..caece95c 100644
--- a/examples/StandardFirmataPlus/StandardFirmataPlus.ino
+++ b/examples/StandardFirmataPlus/StandardFirmataPlus.ino
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ void readAndReportData(byte address, int theRegister, byte numBytes, byte stopTX
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too many bytes received");
   } else if (numBytes > Wire.available()) {
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too few bytes received");
+    numBytes = Wire.available();
   }
 
   i2cRxData[0] = address;
diff --git a/examples/StandardFirmataWiFi/StandardFirmataWiFi.ino b/examples/StandardFirmataWiFi/StandardFirmataWiFi.ino
index 032357d5..98b33587 100644
--- a/examples/StandardFirmataWiFi/StandardFirmataWiFi.ino
+++ b/examples/StandardFirmataWiFi/StandardFirmataWiFi.ino
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ void readAndReportData(byte address, int theRegister, byte numBytes, byte stopTX
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too many bytes received");
   } else if (numBytes > Wire.available()) {
     Firmata.sendString("I2C: Too few bytes received");
+    numBytes = Wire.available();
   }
 
   i2cRxData[0] = address;