diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 86c42d3..8d7bfeb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ events/
 devices/
 cred*
 envsinric/
-test*.py
+tes*.py
 sinricpro_logfile*
 tests/
 test_bulb.py
 credential.py
-test_eve*
+venv/
 localdata*
 dist/
 build/
diff --git a/sinric/_sinricpro_constants.py b/sinric/_sinricpro_constants.py
index 2b28580..1162081 100644
--- a/sinric/_sinricpro_constants.py
+++ b/sinric/_sinricpro_constants.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SinricProConstants(object):
     NAME = 'name'
     BANDS = 'bands' 
     THERMOSTATMODE = 'thermostatMode'
-    MODE: 'mode',
+    MODE = 'mode',
     
 
     # values
diff --git a/sinric/_sinricpro_websocket.py b/sinric/_sinricpro_websocket.py
index d882946..0c01fd2 100644
--- a/sinric/_sinricpro_websocket.py
+++ b/sinric/_sinricpro_websocket.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 from websockets import client
 from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosed
 import json
+
+from .helpers.wait import waitAsync
 from ._queues import queue
 from ._callback_handler import CallBackHandler
 from ._signature import Signature
@@ -54,7 +56,9 @@ async def connect(self):  # Producer
     async def receive_message(self, connection):
         while True:
             try:
-                message = await connection.recv()
+                message = await waitAsync(connection.recv())
+                if message is None:
+                    continue
                 if self.enableTrace:
                     self.logger.info(f"Request : {message}")
                 request = json.loads(message)
diff --git a/sinric/helpers/wait.py b/sinric/helpers/wait.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd7b04a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sinric/helpers/wait.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+
+import asyncio
+
+
+async def waitAsync(aysncAction):
+    try:
+        val = await asyncio.wait_for(aysncAction, timeout=1)
+        return val
+    except Exception:
+        return None
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