diff --git a/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarI2CXL.cpp b/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarI2CXL.cpp
index ed6e1d722fa7b..1cb7cdc5af66b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarI2CXL.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarI2CXL.cpp
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ bool AP_RangeFinder_MaxsonarI2CXL::get_reading(uint16_t &reading_cm)
     if (ret) {
         // combine results into distance
         reading_cm = be16toh(val);
-
-        // trigger a new reading
-        start_reading();
     }
 
+    // trigger a new reading
+    start_reading();
+
     return ret;
 }