diff --git a/lis3dh.c b/lis3dh.c
index ba1ac89..f1a69d7 100644
--- a/lis3dh.c
+++ b/lis3dh.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ int lis3dh_init(lis3dh_t *lis3dh) {
     lis3dh->cfg.int1.drdy_321 = 0;
     lis3dh->cfg.int1.wtm = 0;
     lis3dh->cfg.int1.overrun = 0;
+    lis3dh->cfg.int1.latch = 0;
 
     lis3dh->cfg.int2.click = 0;
     lis3dh->cfg.int2.ia1 = 0;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ int lis3dh_init(lis3dh_t *lis3dh) {
     lis3dh->cfg.int2.boot = 0;
     lis3dh->cfg.int2.act = 0;
     lis3dh->cfg.int2.polarity = 0;
+    lis3dh->cfg.int2.latch = 0;
 
     err |= lis3dh_reset(lis3dh);
 
@@ -119,6 +121,9 @@ int lis3dh_configure(lis3dh_t *lis3dh) {
     ctrl_reg6 |= (lis3dh->cfg.int2.act & 1) << 3;
     ctrl_reg6 |= (lis3dh->cfg.int2.polarity & 1) << 1;
 
+    ctrl_reg5 |= (lis3dh->cfg.int1.latch & 1) << 3;
+    ctrl_reg5 |= (lis3dh->cfg.int2.latch & 1) << 1;
+
     /* set enable FIFO */
     if (lis3dh->cfg.fifo.mode != 0xFF) {
         ctrl_reg5 |= 0x40; /* bit FIFO_EN */
@@ -331,4 +336,16 @@ int lis3dh_read_fifo(lis3dh_t *lis3dh, struct lis3dh_fifo_data *fifo) {
 
 int lis3dh_deinit(lis3dh_t *lis3dh) {
     return lis3dh->dev.deinit();
+}
+
+/* read INT1_SRC to clear latched INT1 irq */
+int lis3dh_clear_int1(lis3dh_t *lis3dh) {
+    uint8_t res;
+    return lis3dh->dev.read(REG_INT1_SRC, &res, 1);
+}
+
+/* read INT2_SRC to clear latched INT2 irq */
+int lis3dh_clear_int2(lis3dh_t *lis3dh) {
+    uint8_t res;
+    return lis3dh->dev.read(REG_INT2_SRC, &res, 1);
 }
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diff --git a/lis3dh.h b/lis3dh.h
index d93b97c..5ce88c7 100644
--- a/lis3dh.h
+++ b/lis3dh.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ struct lis3dh_int2_config {
     uint8_t boot; /* enable BOOT on pin 2 */
     uint8_t act; /* interrupt on activity */
     uint8_t polarity; /* INT1 & INT2 polarity. 0 active high, 1 active low */
+    uint8_t latch;
 };
 
 struct lis3dh_int1_config {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ struct lis3dh_int1_config {
     uint8_t drdy_321; /* not sure */
     uint8_t wtm; /* FIFO reached watermark level */
     uint8_t overrun; /* FIFO has overrun */
+    uint8_t latch;
 };
 
 struct lis3dh_filter_config {
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ int lis3dh_poll(lis3dh_t *lis3dh);
 int lis3dh_read(lis3dh_t *lis3dh);
 int lis3dh_poll_fifo(lis3dh_t *lis3dh);
 int lis3dh_read_fifo(lis3dh_t *lis3dh, struct lis3dh_fifo_data *fifo);
+int lis3dh_clear_int1(lis3dh_t *lis3dh);
+int lis3dh_clear_int2(lis3dh_t *lis3dh);
 
 
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index fc171a5..6c005d0 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int main() {
     lis.cfg.fifo.mode = LIS3DH_FIFO_MODE_STREAM;
     lis.cfg.fifo.trig = LIS3DH_FIFO_TRIG_INT1;
     lis.cfg.int1.wtm = 1;
+    lis.cfg.int1.latch = 1;
     
 
     /* write device config */
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@ int main() {
         quit("int_poll()", &lis);
     }
 
+    if (lis3dh_clear_int1(&lis)) {
+        quit("clear_int1()", &lis);
+    }
+
     /* read stored fifo data into `fifo' struct */
     if (lis3dh_read_fifo(&lis, &fifo)) {
         quit("read_fifo()", &lis);