diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f24834c..4ac2446 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class ArduinoGUI:
             if self.ser:                
                 if self.ser.in_waiting:
                     try:
-                        command = self.ser.readline().decode(errors='ignore').strip()
+                        command = self.ser.read(1).decode(errors='ignore').strip()
                         print(command)
                         if command == 'a':
                             message = f"{self.current_angle};{self.current_torque};{self.analogInput};{self.currentSetpoint};{self.currentOutput}\n"