diff --git a/src/flash/str9x.c b/src/flash/str9x.c
index 30c4e980833e742cb0bb90c31735bc434f3c5243..150f0f87353ce985da600ffb26196c88c77fcbbe 100644
--- a/src/flash/str9x.c
+++ b/src/flash/str9x.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ int str9x_protect_check(struct flash_bank_s *bank)
 		target_read_u16(target, adr, (u16*)&status);
 	}
 	
+	/* read array command */
 	target_write_u16(target, adr, 0xFF);
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
@@ -304,6 +305,12 @@ int str9x_protect(struct flash_bank_s *bank, int set, int first, int last)
 		
 		/* query status */
 		target_read_u8(target, adr, &status);
+		
+		/* clear status, also clear read array */
+		target_write_u16(target, adr, 0x50);
+		
+		/* read array command */
+		target_write_u16(target, adr, 0xFF);
 	}
 	
 	return ERROR_OK;