diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/port/iotsafe/iotsafe.c b/wolfcrypt/src/port/iotsafe/iotsafe.c
index 817b3004a..dd1ee2efa 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/port/iotsafe/iotsafe.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/port/iotsafe/iotsafe.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ static int iotsafe_init(void)
     if (expect_csim_response(atcmd_load_applet_str,
                 (word32)XSTRLEN(atcmd_load_applet_str), &reply) < 0) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("FAIL: no Applet code response from iot-safe init");
+        expect_ok("AT", 2);
     } else {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("IoT Safe Applet INIT OK");
     }