diff --git a/src/driver/hd44780/adapter.rs b/src/driver/hd44780/adapter.rs
index d8401d6..ebe4c25 100644
--- a/src/driver/hd44780/adapter.rs
+++ b/src/driver/hd44780/adapter.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ where
             self.send_command_to_controller(controller, LCD_CMD_DISPLAYCONTROL | display_control)?;
             self.send_command_to_controller(controller, LCD_CMD_ENTRYMODESET | display_mode)?;
             self.send_command_to_controller(controller, LCD_CMD_CLEARDISPLAY)?;
+            self.device_config().delay.delay_ms(2);
             self.send_command_to_controller(controller, LCD_CMD_RETURNHOME)?;
+            self.device_config().delay.delay_ms(2);
         }
         // set up the display
         self.set_backlight(true)?;
@@ -143,8 +145,10 @@ where
         self.set_rs(rs_setting);
         self.set_rw(false);
 
-        // now write the low nibble
         self.set_data(value & 0x0F);
+        // first write value without the enable strobe
+        // to ensure that the address set-up time t_AS = 40 ns is observed
+        self.write_bits_to_gpio()?;
         self.set_enable(true, controller)?;
         self.write_bits_to_gpio()?;
         self.set_enable(false, controller)?;