diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
index e35282a..dfc6092 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@ Adafruit_I2CDevice::Adafruit_I2CDevice(uint8_t addr, TwoWire *theWire) {
 
 /*!
  *    @brief  Initializes and does basic address detection
+ *    @param  addr_detect Whether we should attempt to detect the I2C address with a scan.
+ *            99% of sensors/devices don't mind but once in a while, they spaz on a scan!
  *    @return True if I2C initialized and a device with the addr found
  */
-bool Adafruit_I2CDevice::begin(void) {
+bool Adafruit_I2CDevice::begin(bool addr_detect) {
   _wire->begin();
   _begun = true;
-
-  return detected();
+  
+  if (addr_detect) {
+    return detected();
+  }
+  return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -105,8 +110,21 @@ bool Adafruit_I2CDevice::write(uint8_t *buffer, size_t len, bool stop, uint8_t *
   DEBUG_SERIAL.println();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_SERIAL
+  DEBUG_SERIAL.print("Stop: "); DEBUG_SERIAL.println(stop);
+#endif
 
-  return (_wire -> endTransmission(stop) == 0);
+  if (_wire->endTransmission(stop) == 0) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_SERIAL
+    DEBUG_SERIAL.println("Sent!");
+#endif
+    return true;
+  } else {
+#ifdef DEBUG_SERIAL
+    DEBUG_SERIAL.println("Failed to send!");
+#endif
+    return false;
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h
index bdc361a..f481f56 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Adafruit_I2CDevice {
  public:
   Adafruit_I2CDevice(uint8_t addr, TwoWire *theWire=&Wire);
   uint8_t address(void);
-  bool begin(void);
+  bool begin(bool addr_detect=true);
   bool detected(void);
 
   bool read(uint8_t *buffer, size_t len, bool stop=true);
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 3c29ae4..2a0c8c1 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Adafruit BusIO
-version=1.0.4
+version=1.0.5
 author=Adafruit
 maintainer=Adafruit <info@adafruit.com>
 sentence=This is a library for abstracting away UART, I2C and SPI interfacing