diff --git a/pykirdy/driver/kirdy_async.py b/pykirdy/driver/kirdy_async.py
index ec02e41..b081bc1 100644
--- a/pykirdy/driver/kirdy_async.py
+++ b/pykirdy/driver/kirdy_async.py
@@ -637,21 +637,18 @@ class Kirdy:
             Decode newline delimited Json objects and return the latest json received inside the buffer.
                 - buffer_size: Integer
         """
-
-        try:
+        try: 
             raw_response = await asyncio.wait_for(self._reader.read(buffer_size), self.timeout)
-        except asyncio.exceptions.TimeoutError:
-            return {
-                "msg_type": "Internal Timeout"
-            }
 
-        response = raw_response.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore').split("\n")
-        for item in reversed(response):
-            try:
-                return json.loads(item)
-            except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
-                pass
-        return { "msg_type": "Internal No json object found in response" }
+            response = raw_response.decode('utf-8', errors='ignore').split("\n")
+            for item in reversed(response):
+                try:
+                    return json.loads(item)
+                except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                    pass
+            return { "msg_type": "Exception"}
+        except TimeoutError:
+            return { "msg_type": "Exception"}
 
     async def _send_raw_cmd_handler(self, cmd, lock=True, msg_type="Acknowledge"):
         if lock:
@@ -719,12 +716,10 @@ class Kirdy:
                 response = await self._read_response()
                 if response["msg_type"] == msg_type:
                     return response
+                retry += 1
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
             except asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError:
                 return None
-            except Exception as e:
-                retry += 1
-                logging.error(f"_send_cmd Exception: {e}")
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
         raise NoAckRecv
 
     async def report_mode(self, report_interval = 0.0, buffer_size=16384):
diff --git a/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py b/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
index f505645..13b9702 100644
--- a/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
+++ b/pykirdy/kirdy_qt.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ from dateutil import tz
 import math
 import socket
 
+COMMON_ERROR_MSG = "Connection Timeout. Disconnecting."
+
 def get_argparser():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="ARTIQ master")
 
@@ -70,12 +72,13 @@ class KirdyDataWatcher(QObject):
             task = asyncio.create_task(self.signal_emitter())
             while True:
                 if task.done():
+                    _ = task.result()
                     task = asyncio.create_task(self.signal_emitter())
                 await asyncio.sleep(self._update_s)
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
-            pass
+            task.cancel()
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Encountered an error: {e}. disconnecting.", exc_info=True)
+            logging.error(COMMON_ERROR_MSG)
             self._kirdy.stop_report_mode()
             self.connection_error_sig.emit()
 
@@ -102,10 +105,11 @@ class KirdyDataWatcher(QObject):
     async def report_mode(self):
         try:
             async for status_report in self._kirdy.report_mode():
+                if status_report["msg_type"] == "Exception":
+                    raise TimeoutError("Connection Timeout")
                 self.report_update_sig.emit(status_report)
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Encountered an error: {e}, disconnecting", exc_info=True)
-            self._kirdy.stop_report_mode()
+            logging.error(f"{COMMON_ERROR_MSG}")
             self.connection_error_sig.emit()
 
     @pyqtSlot(float)
@@ -216,7 +220,7 @@ class Graphs:
                     self.tec_i_measure_connector.cb_append_data_point(tec_i_measure, ts)
                 self.tec_i_target_connector.cb_append_data_point(tec_i_set, ts)
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Graph Value cannot be updated. Error:{e}. Data:{report}")
+            logging.error(f"Graph Value cannot be updated. Data:{report}", exc_info=True)
 
     def clear_data_pts(self):
         for connector in self.connectors:
@@ -685,7 +689,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                     self.params[1].child('Photodiode Monitor Config', 'Responsitivity').setValue(0)
                 self.params[1].child('Photodiode Monitor Config', 'Dark Current').setValue(settings["pd_mon_params"]["i_dark"])
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Error:{e}. Data:{settings}")
+            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Data:{settings}", exc_info=True)
 
     @asyncSlot(dict)
     async def update_ld_ctrl_panel_readings(self, report):
@@ -704,7 +708,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                     self.params[1].child('Readings', 'PD Power').setValue(0)
                 self.params[1].child('Readings', 'LF Mod Impedance').setValue(report["term_status"])
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Error:{e}. Data:{report}")
+            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Data:{report}", exc_info=True)
 
     @asyncSlot(dict)
     async def update_thermostat_ctrl_panel_settings(self, settings):
@@ -732,7 +736,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                     self.graphs.set_temp_setpoint_line(temp=round(settings["temperature_setpoint"], 6))
                     self.graphs.set_temp_setpoint_line(visible=settings['pid_engaged'])
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Error:{e}. Data:{settings}")
+            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Data:{settings}", exc_info=True)
     
     @asyncSlot(dict)
     async def update_thermostat_ctrl_panel_readings(self, report):
@@ -745,7 +749,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 self.params[3].child('Readings', 'Temperature').setValue(report["temperature"])
                 self.params[3].child('Readings', 'Current through TEC').setValue(report["tec_i"])
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Error:{e}. Data:{report}")
+            logging.error(f"Params tree cannot be updated. Data:{report}", exc_info=True)
     
     @pyqtSlot(int)
     def set_max_samples(self, samples: int):