diff --git a/gpsmayo.py b/gpsmayo.py
index cb1530d..3b0731c 100755
--- a/gpsmayo.py
+++ b/gpsmayo.py
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ import serial
 import time
 import os
 
-blank_gps = [ 
-"$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,,N*53".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPVTG,,,,,,,,,N*30".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGGA,,,,,,0,00,99.99,,,,,,*48".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,99.99,99.99,99.99*30".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSV,6,1,21,01,,,30,03,,,28,04,,,28,05,,,30*7E".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSV,6,2,21,06,,,30,08,,,26,11,,,29,12,,,31*7D".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSV,6,3,21,14,,,29,16,,,28,17,,,30,19,,,30*72".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSV,6,4,21,20,,,29,21,,,29,22,,,28,23,,,31*70".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSV,6,5,21,24,,,29,25,,,26,26,,,29,28,,,29*79".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGSV,6,6,21,31,,,30*7B".encode("utf-8"),
-"$GPGLL,,,,,,V,N*64".encode("utf-8")
+blank_gps = [
+    "$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,,N*53\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPVTG,,,,,,,,,N*30\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGGA,,,,,,0,00,99.99,,,,,,*48\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,99.99,99.99,99.99*30\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSV,6,1,21,01,,,30,03,,,28,04,,,28,05,,,30*7E\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSV,6,2,21,06,,,30,08,,,26,11,,,29,12,,,31*7D\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSV,6,3,21,14,,,29,16,,,28,17,,,30,19,,,30*72\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSV,6,4,21,20,,,29,21,,,29,22,,,28,23,,,31*70\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSV,6,5,21,24,,,29,25,,,26,26,,,29,28,,,29*79\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGSV,6,6,21,31,,,30*7B\n".encode("utf-8"),
+    "$GPGLL,,,,,,V,N*64\n".encode("utf-8")
 ]
 
 messageQueue = []
@@ -26,19 +26,21 @@ readerRunning = False
 connected = False
 server = None
 
+
 def serialReader(path):
     global connected
     index = 0
     while True:
-        if path.exists(): 
+        if path.exists():
             try:
                 print("device connected")
                 ser = serial.Serial(str(path))
-                ser.timeout = 3 
+                ser.timeout = 3
                 connected = True
                 while path.exists():
                     message = ser.readline()
                     messageQueue.insert(0, message)
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
             except serial.SerialException:
                 pass
             connected = False
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class Handler(StreamRequestHandler):
                     return
             time.sleep(1)
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     sockPath = Path('/var/run/gps-share.sock')
     devPath = Path('/dev/gps')
@@ -72,6 +75,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         sockPath.unlink()
 
     print("starting server")
-    server = ThreadingUnixStreamServer(str(sockPath), Handler) 
-    sockPath.chmod(0o666) 
+    server = ThreadingUnixStreamServer(str(sockPath), Handler)
+    sockPath.chmod(0o666)
     server.serve_forever()