diff --git a/src/datIf.cpp b/src/datIf.cpp
index a1490c8..0299745 100644
--- a/src/datIf.cpp
+++ b/src/datIf.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ char T_datif::datif_cycleSend()
 
             if (check4FDshortCmd())
             {
+                cycl_running=1;
                 b_ret=sendFDcmd_get(&nextWrCmd, &nextRdCmd, &blockNum, &dat1, &dat2, &dat3, &dat4);
                 if (b_ret)
                 {
@@ -115,10 +116,12 @@ char T_datif::datif_cycleSend()
                     myDCIF->setUserReadData(nextRdCmd);
                     myDCIF->sendUserData(selectedSlaveAddr);
                 }
+                return 0;
             }
 
             if (check4FDlongCmd())
             {
+                cycl_running=1;
                 b_ret=longFDcmd_get(&nextWrCmd, &nextRdCmd, &blockNum, &length, data);
                 if (b_ret)
                 {
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ char T_datif::datif_cycleSend()
                     myDCIF->setUserReadData(nextRdCmd);
                     myDCIF->sendUserData(selectedSlaveAddr);
                 }
+                return 0;
             }
 
             // direct commands have highest prio (setting OUTPUTS)