diff --git a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
index 1ea19ada01..d4f542f668 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ void *esp_native_code_commit(void *, size_t, void *);
         mp_handle_pending(true); \
         MICROPY_PY_USOCKET_EVENTS_HANDLER \
         MP_THREAD_GIL_EXIT(); \
+        ulTaskNotifyTake(pdFALSE, 1); \
         MP_THREAD_GIL_ENTER(); \
     } while (0);
 #else
diff --git a/ports/esp32/mphalport.c b/ports/esp32/mphalport.c
index 15a8dce1f3..41e6e6ec00 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/mphalport.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/mphalport.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ int mp_hal_stdin_rx_chr(void) {
             return c;
         }
         MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK
-        ulTaskNotifyTake(pdFALSE, 1);
     }
 }