diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index 7052bc5f..18b97b7a 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ def sendTraceRoute(
             hopLimit=hopLimit,
         )
         # extend timeout based on number of nodes, limit by configured hopLimit
-        waitFactor = min(len(self.nodes) - 1 if self.nodes else 0, hopLimit)
+        waitFactor = min(len(self.nodes) - 1 if self.nodes else 0, hopLimit+1)
         self.waitForTraceRoute(waitFactor)
 
     def onResponseTraceRoute(self, p: dict):