diff --git a/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c b/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c
index 8cda5a0ae..56a04d50d 100644
--- a/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c
+++ b/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "adc.h"
 #include "hw-arduino.h"
 #include "contiki.h"
+#include "net/netstack.h"
 
 #define DEBUG 0
 #if DEBUG
@@ -110,20 +111,26 @@ PROCESS(arduino_sketch, "Arduino Sketch Wrapper");
 #define LOOP_INTERVAL		(1 * CLOCK_SECOND)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef SLEEP_NETWORK_INTERVAL
+#define SLEEP_NETWORK_INTERVAL           (60 * CLOCK_SECOND)
+#endif
+
 PROCESS_THREAD(arduino_sketch, ev, data)
 {
   static struct etimer loop_periodic_timer;
-
+  static struct etimer network_off_periodic_timer;
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
   adc_init ();
   mcu_sleep_init ();
   setup ();
   /* Define application-specific events here. */
   etimer_set(&loop_periodic_timer, LOOP_INTERVAL);
+  etimer_set(&network_off_periodic_timer, SLEEP_NETWORK_INTERVAL);
   while (1) {
 	PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT();
 #if PLATFORM_HAS_BUTTON
     if(ev == sensors_event && data == &button_sensor) {
+      NETSTACK_MAC.off(1);
       mcu_sleep_off();
       PRINTF("*******BUTTON*******\n");
 
@@ -136,11 +143,16 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(arduino_sketch, ev, data)
     }
 #endif /* PLATFORM_HAS_BUTTON */
 
-	if(etimer_expired(&loop_periodic_timer)) {
-        mcu_sleep_off();
-        loop ();
-        mcu_sleep_on();
-        etimer_reset(&loop_periodic_timer);
+    if(etimer_expired(&network_off_periodic_timer)) {
+//      NETSTACK_MAC.off(0);
+      NETSTACK_MAC.on();
+      etimer_reset(&network_off_periodic_timer);
+    }
+    if(etimer_expired(&loop_periodic_timer)) {
+      mcu_sleep_off();
+      loop ();
+      mcu_sleep_on();
+      etimer_reset(&loop_periodic_timer);
     }
   }
   PROCESS_END();