diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 31fe7dc..228e41b 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
     "espressif8266",
     "espressif32"
   ],
-  "version": "1.6.1"
+  "version": "1.6.2"
 }
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index e426589..8f4b14d 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=ESP8266 Weather Station
-version=1.6.1
+version=1.6.2
 author=ThingPulse
 maintainer=ThingPulse <info@thingpulse.com>
 sentence=ESP8266 based internet connected Weather Station
diff --git a/src/OpenWeatherMapCurrent.cpp b/src/OpenWeatherMapCurrent.cpp
index 151911c..0de3e61 100644
--- a/src/OpenWeatherMapCurrent.cpp
+++ b/src/OpenWeatherMapCurrent.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ void OpenWeatherMapCurrent::doUpdate(OpenWeatherMapCurrentData *data, String url
         if (isBody) {
           parser.parse(c);
         }
+        // give WiFi and TCP/IP libraries a chance to handle pending events
+        yield();
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/OpenWeatherMapForecast.cpp b/src/OpenWeatherMapForecast.cpp
index febf1ee..0b8bb2c 100644
--- a/src/OpenWeatherMapForecast.cpp
+++ b/src/OpenWeatherMapForecast.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ uint8_t OpenWeatherMapForecast::doUpdate(OpenWeatherMapForecastData *data, Strin
         if (isBody) {
           parser.parse(c);
         }
+        // give WiFi and TCP/IP libraries a chance to handle pending events
+        yield();
       }
     }
   }