diff --git a/gqrxHandler.py b/gqrxHandler.py
index 54a3611..0815f94 100644
--- a/gqrxHandler.py
+++ b/gqrxHandler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from telnetlib import Telnet
 from BotResources import check_negative
+from time import sleep
 
 class GQRXHandler():
     def __init__(self, hostname: str = "localhost", port: int = 7356):
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ class GQRXHandler():
         tel_conn = self.create_telnet_connection()
         print(f"Changing freq to {freq}")
         tel_conn.write(bytes(f"F {int(freq)}", 'utf-8'))
+        sleep(.2)
+
         tel_conn.close()
 
     def change_squelch(self, squelch):
@@ -27,12 +30,16 @@ class GQRXHandler():
             squelch = float(-abs(squelch))
         print(f"Changing squelch to {squelch}")
         tel_conn.write(bytes(f"L SQL {float(squelch)}", 'utf-8'))
+        sleep(.2)
+
         tel_conn.close()
 
     def change_mode(self, mode):
         tel_conn = self.create_telnet_connection()
         print(f"Changing mode to {mode}")
         tel_conn.write(bytes(f"M {str(mode)}", 'utf-8'))
+        sleep(.2)
+
         tel_conn.close()
 
     def set_all_settings(self, mode, squelch, freq):