diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
index 9275bfea..4f0e5f0d 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
                 # output
                 if self.p_out in r:
                     try:
-                        msgBytes = self.readAll(self.p_out.fileno(), timeout=0.2)
+                        msgBytes = self.readAll(self.p_out.fileno(), timeout=0.01)
                     except (EOFError, OSError):
                         active.value = False
                         break