diff --git a/socat-at-bridge/atcmd b/socat-at-bridge/atcmd
index bdbed10..4b40604 100644
--- a/socat-at-bridge/atcmd
+++ b/socat-at-bridge/atcmd
@@ -2,39 +2,27 @@
 
 DEVICE=/dev/ttyOUT2
 BAUD=115200
+TIMEOUT_DURATION=5 # Seconds to wait for a response
 
 # Setup device
 stty -F $DEVICE cs8 $BAUD ignbrk -brkint -icrnl -imaxbel -opost -onlcr -isig -icanon -iexten -echo -echoe -echok -echoctl -echoke noflsh -ixon -crtscts
 
-# Main loop
 echo -e "\033[0;36mType 'exit' to end the session.\033[0m"
 while true; do
     echo -en "\033[0;36mEnter AT Command: \033[0m"
     read user_input
 
-    # Exit condition
     if [[ "$user_input" == "exit" ]]; then
         echo -e "\033[0;32mExiting...\033[0m"
-        break
+        exit 0
     fi
 
-    # Send command to device
-    echo -e "$user_input\r" > $DEVICE &
+    # Send command to the device
+    echo -e "$user_input\r" > $DEVICE
 
-    # Read output in the background
-    (cat $DEVICE > /tmp/response & PID=$!
-        # Wait for "OK" or "ERROR" to appear in the output
-        while ! grep -qe "OK" -e "ERROR" /tmp/response; do
-            sleep 0.5
-        done
+    # Use timeout to read the device's output and ensure it doesn't hang
+    response=$(timeout $TIMEOUT_DURATION cat $DEVICE)
 
-        # Print the response in green
-        echo -en "\033[0;32m"
-        cat /tmp/response
-        echo -en "\033[0m"
+    echo -en "\033[0;32m$response\033[0m"
 
-        # Cleanup
-        > /tmp/response
-    ) &
-    wait $!
 done