diff --git a/src/shellmatta.c b/src/shellmatta.c
index 07965e0..7ad8ea6 100644
--- a/src/shellmatta.c
+++ b/src/shellmatta.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ shellmatta_retCode_t shellmatta_processData(shellmatta_handle_t     handle,
                 /** -# check if continuous mode is canceled or interrupted by busy mode */
                 if(SHELLMATTA_BUSY == cmdRet)
                 {
-                    inst->busyCmd       = inst->busyCmd;
+                    inst->busyCmd 	= inst->continuousCmd;
                     inst->continuousCmd = NULL;
                 }
                 else if(('\x03' == data[inst->byteCounter]))