diff --git a/Grbl_Esp32/src/Report.cpp b/Grbl_Esp32/src/Report.cpp
index ce35714f..33c53c11 100644
--- a/Grbl_Esp32/src/Report.cpp
+++ b/Grbl_Esp32/src/Report.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ void report_status_message(Error status_code, uint8_t client) {
                     grbl_sendf(client, "error:%d\r\n", status_code);  // most senders seem to tolerate this error and keep on going
                     grbl_sendf(CLIENT_ALL, "error:%d in SD file at line %d\r\n", status_code, sd_get_current_line_number());
                     // don't close file
+                    SD_ready_next = true;  // flag so system_execute_line() will send the next line
                 } else {
                     grbl_notifyf("SD print error", "Error:%d during SD file at line: %d", status_code, sd_get_current_line_number());
                     grbl_sendf(CLIENT_ALL, "error:%d in SD file at line %d\r\n", status_code, sd_get_current_line_number());