diff --git a/python/digital_rf/digital_rf_hdf5.py b/python/digital_rf/digital_rf_hdf5.py
index 4b57f1c..a00d3a7 100644
--- a/python/digital_rf/digital_rf_hdf5.py
+++ b/python/digital_rf/digital_rf_hdf5.py
@@ -1491,8 +1491,8 @@ def read_vector_raw(
             raise IOError(errstr % (start_sample, vector_length, channel_name))
 
         key, z = data_dict.popitem()
-        # always return 1-D if possible
-        z = z.squeeze()
+        # always return 1-D if possible, need atleast_1d in case 1 sample was requested
+        z = np.atleast_1d(z.squeeze())
 
         if len(z) != vector_length:
             errstr = "Requested %i samples, but got %i"