diff --git a/src/RtcAbstraction.cpp b/src/RtcAbstraction.cpp
index b3ece36..11cbe04 100644
--- a/src/RtcAbstraction.cpp
+++ b/src/RtcAbstraction.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ boolean MD_DS3231_Ext::writeTime(const tmElements_t &time) {
 boolean MD_DS3231_Ext::readAlarm1(almType_t &almType, tmElements_t &time) {
 	almType = MD_DS3231::getAlarm1Type();
 	bool result = MD_DS3231::readAlarm1();
+	unpack(time);
 
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/RtcAbstraction.h b/src/RtcAbstraction.h
index ff5a6e1..00ceeee 100644
--- a/src/RtcAbstraction.h
+++ b/src/RtcAbstraction.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 	#define RTC_A_CLASS uDS3231
 	#define WRITE_ALARM_1(t) RTC_A.writeAlarm1(DS3231_ALM_HMS, t)
+	#define READ_ALARM_1(t) almType_t almDummy; RTC_A.readAlarm1(almDummy, t)
 #else
 	#include <MD_DS3231.h>
 
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@
 
 	#define RTC_A_CLASS MD_DS3231_Ext
 	#define WRITE_ALARM_1(t) RTC_A.writeAlarm1(DS3231_ALM_HMS, t)
+	#define READ_ALARM_1(t) almType_t almDummy; RTC_A.readAlarm1(almDummy, t)
 #endif
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