diff --git a/lis3dh.py b/lis3dh.py
index 753e518..ad7f503 100644
--- a/lis3dh.py
+++ b/lis3dh.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class lis3dh:
         prepare_z = smbus2.i2c_msg.write(self.addr, [0x2C])
         status = smbus2.i2c_msg.read(self.addr, 1)
         self.i2c.i2c_rdwr(check_status, status)
-        while (status.buf[0] & 0b1111) != 0b1111:
+        while (int.from_bytes(status.buf[0],"big") & 0b1111) != 0b1111:
             print(status.buf[0], "\n")
             sleep(1)
             self.i2c.i2c_rdwr(check_status, status)