diff --git a/flix/util.h b/flix/util.h
index 5440848..aa9e705 100644
--- a/flix/util.h
+++ b/flix/util.h
@@ -47,13 +47,14 @@ void splitString(String& str, String& token0, String& token1, String& token2) {
 	if (token2.c_str() == NULL) token2 = "";
 }
 
-// Simplified ESP-NOW Serial without tx buffering and resends
+// Simplified ESP-NOW Serial without resends
 class ESPNOWSerial : public ESP_NOW_Serial_Class {
 public:
+	int lost = 0;
 	using ESP_NOW_Serial_Class::ESP_NOW_Serial_Class;
-	void onSent(bool success) override {} // disable resends
-	size_t write(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) override {
-		return ESP_NOW_Peer::send(data, len); // pure send without buffering
+	void onSent(bool success) override {
+		if (!success) lost++;
+		ESP_NOW_Serial_Class::onSent(true); // always report success to avoid resends
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/flix/wifi.ino b/flix/wifi.ino
index 8d45ca2..eea9d8a 100644
--- a/flix/wifi.ino
+++ b/flix/wifi.ino
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void printWiFiInfo() {
 		print("Peer MAC: %s\n", MacAddress(espnow.addr()).toString().c_str());
 		print("Encrypted: %d\n", espnow.isEncrypted());
 		print("Channel: %d\n", espnow.getChannel());
+		print("Lost packets: %d\n", espnow.lost);
 	} else if (WiFi.getMode() == WIFI_MODE_AP) {
 		print("Mode: Access Point (AP)\n");
 		print("MAC: %s\n", WiFi.softAPmacAddress().c_str());