diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d53002a..eb392f6 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -444,14 +444,14 @@ class ArduinoGUI:
             if self.ser:                
                 if self.ser.in_waiting:
                     try:
-                        command = self.ser.read(1).decode(errors='ignore').strip()
+                        command = self.ser.read_all().decode(errors='ignore').strip()
                         print(command)
-                        if command == 'a':
+                        if command(0) == 'a':
                             message = f"{self.current_angle};{self.current_torque};{self.analogInput};{self.currentSetpoint};{self.currentOutput}\n"
                             self.ser.write(message.encode())
-                        if command == 'w':
+                        if command(0) == 'w':
                             self.tare_angle()
-                        if command == 'u':
+                        if command(0) == 'u':
                             time.sleep(5)
                             string = self.ser.read_until(b"u")
                             outCommand = F"u{string}u\n"