diff --git a/src/CHANGES.md b/src/CHANGES.md
index ca5c40e8..e52d899c 100644
--- a/src/CHANGES.md
+++ b/src/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 0.8.147 - 2024-09-29
 * improved queue, added mutex
+* fixed send power limit #1757
 
 ## 0.8.146 - 2024-09-23
 * fix reset ticker #1754
diff --git a/src/hm/CommQueue.h b/src/hm/CommQueue.h
index a73a3370..bf2be217 100644
--- a/src/hm/CommQueue.h
+++ b/src/hm/CommQueue.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// 2023 Ahoy, https://github.com/lumpapu/ahoy
+// 2024 Ahoy, https://github.com/lumpapu/ahoy
 // Creative Commons - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -140,24 +140,21 @@ class CommQueue {
             if(this->rdPtr == this->wrPtr)
                 cb(false, nullptr); // empty
             else {
-                //xSemaphoreTake(this->mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
-                //uint8_t tmp = this->rdPtr;
-                //xSemaphoreGive(this->mutex);
-                cb(true, &mQueue[this->rdPtr]);
+                xSemaphoreTake(this->mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
+                QueueElement el = mQueue[this->rdPtr];
+                inc(&this->rdPtr);
+                xSemaphoreGive(this->mutex);
+                cb(true, &el);
             }
         }
 
         void cmdDone(QueueElement *q, bool keep = false) {
-            xSemaphoreTake(this->mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
             if(keep) {
                 q->attempts = DefaultAttempts;
                 q->attemptsMax = DefaultAttempts;
-                xSemaphoreGive(this->mutex);
                 add(q); // add to the end again
-                xSemaphoreTake(this->mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
             }
-            inc(&this->rdPtr);
-            xSemaphoreGive(this->mutex);
+            //inc(&this->rdPtr);
         }
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/hm/Communication.h b/src/hm/Communication.h
index 1c7c83ae..48e8840e 100644
--- a/src/hm/Communication.h
+++ b/src/hm/Communication.h
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ typedef std::function<void(Inverter<> *)> alarmListenerType;
 
 class Communication : public CommQueue<> {
     public:
-        Communication() : CommQueue() {}
+        Communication()
+            : CommQueue()
+        {}
 
         ~Communication() {}
 
@@ -52,23 +54,29 @@ class Communication : public CommQueue<> {
         }
 
         void loop() {
-            get([this](bool valid, QueueElement *q) {
-                if(!valid) {
-                    if(mPrintSequenceDuration) {
-                        mPrintSequenceDuration = false;
-                        DPRINT(DBG_INFO, F("com loop duration: "));
-                        DBGPRINT(String(millis() - mLastEmptyQueueMillis));
-                        DBGPRINTLN(F("ms"));
-                        DBGPRINTLN(F("-----"));
+            if(States::RESET == mState) {
+                get([this](bool valid, QueueElement *q) {
+                    if(!valid) {
+                        if(mPrintSequenceDuration) {
+                            mPrintSequenceDuration = false;
+                            DPRINT(DBG_INFO, F("com loop duration: "));
+                            DBGPRINT(String(millis() - mLastEmptyQueueMillis));
+                            DBGPRINTLN(F("ms"));
+                            DBGPRINTLN(F("-----"));
+                            el.iv = nullptr;
+                        }
+                        return; // empty
                     }
-                    return; // empty
-                }
-                if(!mPrintSequenceDuration) // entry was added to the queue
-                    mLastEmptyQueueMillis = millis();
-                mPrintSequenceDuration = true;
 
-                innerLoop(q);
-            });
+                    el = *q;
+                    if(!mPrintSequenceDuration) // entry was added to the queue
+                        mLastEmptyQueueMillis = millis();
+                    mPrintSequenceDuration = true;
+                });
+            }
+
+            if(nullptr != el.iv)
+                innerLoop(&el);
         }
 
     private:
@@ -1035,6 +1043,7 @@ class Communication : public CommQueue<> {
     private:
         States mState = States::RESET;
         uint32_t *mTimestamp = nullptr;
+        QueueElement el;
         bool *mPrivacyMode = nullptr, *mSerialDebug = nullptr, *mPrintWholeTrace = nullptr;
         TimeMonitor mWaitTime = TimeMonitor(0, true);  // start as expired (due to code in RESET state)
         std::array<frame_t, MAX_PAYLOAD_ENTRIES> mLocalBuf;