diff --git a/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.cpp b/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.cpp
index 4c63920..5157ae0 100644
--- a/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.cpp
+++ b/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #include "./SC60228.h"
-
+#include "Arduino.h"
 
 SC60228::SC60228(SPISettings settings, int nCS) : settings(settings), nCS(nCS) {
     // nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void SC60228::init(SPIClass* _spi) {
 	if (nCS>=0)
 		pinMode(nCS, OUTPUT);
 	digitalWrite(nCS, HIGH);
+    delay(1);
 	spi->begin();
 	readRawAngle();
 };
@@ -41,15 +42,15 @@ bool SC60228::isError() {
 
 uint16_t SC60228::spi_transfer16(uint16_t outdata){
     uint16_t result;
+    spi->beginTransaction(settings);
     if (nCS>=0)
         digitalWrite(nCS, LOW);
     // min delay here: 250ns
-    spi->beginTransaction(settings);
     result = spi->transfer16(outdata);
     // min delay here: clock period / 2
-    spi->endTransaction();
     if (nCS>=0)
         digitalWrite(nCS, HIGH);
+    spi->endTransaction();
     // min delay until next read: 250ns
     return result;
 };
diff --git a/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.h b/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.h
index 03b4e50..f476102 100644
--- a/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.h
+++ b/src/encoders/sc60228/SC60228.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ typedef union {
 #define SC60228_CPR 4096
 #define SC60228_BITORDER MSBFIRST
 
-static SPISettings SC60228SPISettings(8000000, SC60228_BITORDER, SPI_MODE0); // @suppress("Invalid arguments")
+static SPISettings SC60228SPISettings(8000000, SC60228_BITORDER, SPI_MODE1); // @suppress("Invalid arguments")