diff --git a/owrx/websocket.py b/owrx/websocket.py
index 4908e72..46ec6c8 100644
--- a/owrx/websocket.py
+++ b/owrx/websocket.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class Drained(WebSocketException):
 class WebSocketClosed(WebSocketException):
     pass
 
+class InterruptOrTimeout(WebSocketException):
+    pass
 
 class WebSocketConnection(object):
     connections = []
@@ -175,60 +177,67 @@ class WebSocketConnection(object):
         def protected_read(num):
             data = self.handler.rfile.read(num)
             if data is None:
-                raise Drained()
-            if len(data) != num:
+                data = bytes()
+            while self.open and len(data) < num:
+                    (read, _, _) = select.select([self.interruptPipeRecv, self.handler.rfile], [], [], 15)
+                    if self.handler.rfile in read:
+                        data += self.handler.rfile.read(num - len(data))
+                    else:
+                        if len(data) == 0:
+                            raise InterruptOrTimeout()
+                        else:
+                            raise IncompleteRead()
+            if len(data) < num:
                 raise IncompleteRead()
             return data
 
         self.open = True
         while self.open:
-            (read, _, _) = select.select([self.interruptPipeRecv, self.handler.rfile], [], [], 15)
-            if self.handler.rfile in read:
-                available = True
+            try:
+                header = protected_read(2)
                 self.resetPing()
-                while self.open and available:
+                opcode = header[0] & 0x0F
+                length = header[1] & 0x7F
+                mask = (header[1] & 0x80) >> 7
+                if length == 126:
+                    header = protected_read(2)
+                    length = (header[0] << 8) + header[1]
+                if mask:
+                    masking_key = protected_read(4)
+                data = None
+                if length > 0:
+                    data = protected_read(length)
+                    if mask:
+                        data = bytes([b ^ masking_key[index % 4] for (index, b) in enumerate(data)])
+                if opcode == OPCODE_TEXT_MESSAGE:
+                    message = data.decode("utf-8")
                     try:
-                        header = protected_read(2)
-                        opcode = header[0] & 0x0F
-                        length = header[1] & 0x7F
-                        mask = (header[1] & 0x80) >> 7
-                        if length == 126:
-                            header = protected_read(2)
-                            length = (header[0] << 8) + header[1]
-                        if mask:
-                            masking_key = protected_read(4)
-                        data = protected_read(length)
-                        if mask:
-                            data = bytes([b ^ masking_key[index % 4] for (index, b) in enumerate(data)])
-                        if opcode == OPCODE_TEXT_MESSAGE:
-                            message = data.decode("utf-8")
-                            try:
-                                self.messageHandler.handleTextMessage(self, message)
-                            except Exception:
-                                logger.exception("Exception in websocket handler handleTextMessage()")
-                        elif opcode == OPCODE_BINARY_MESSAGE:
-                            try:
-                                self.messageHandler.handleBinaryMessage(self, data)
-                            except Exception:
-                                logger.exception("Exception in websocket handler handleBinaryMessage()")
-                        elif opcode == OPCODE_PING:
-                            self.sendPong()
-                        elif opcode == OPCODE_PONG:
-                            # since every read resets the ping timer, there's nothing to do here.
-                            pass
-                        elif opcode == OPCODE_CLOSE:
-                            logger.debug("websocket close frame received; closing connection")
-                            self.open = False
-                        else:
-                            logger.warning("unsupported opcode: {0}".format(opcode))
-                    except Drained:
-                        available = False
-                    except IncompleteRead:
-                        logger.warning("incomplete read on websocket; closing connection")
-                        self.open = False
-                    except OSError:
-                        logger.exception("OSError while reading data; closing connection")
-                        self.open = False
+                        self.messageHandler.handleTextMessage(self, message)
+                    except Exception:
+                        logger.exception("Exception in websocket handler handleTextMessage()")
+                elif opcode == OPCODE_BINARY_MESSAGE:
+                    try:
+                        self.messageHandler.handleBinaryMessage(self, data)
+                    except Exception:
+                        logger.exception("Exception in websocket handler handleBinaryMessage()")
+                elif opcode == OPCODE_PING:
+                    self.sendPong()
+                elif opcode == OPCODE_PONG:
+                    # since every read resets the ping timer, there's nothing to do here.
+                    pass
+                elif opcode == OPCODE_CLOSE:
+                    logger.debug("websocket close frame received; closing connection")
+                    self.open = False
+                else:
+                     logger.warning("unsupported opcode: {0}".format(opcode))
+            except InterruptOrTimeout:
+                pass
+            except IncompleteRead:
+                logger.warning("incomplete read on websocket; closing connection")
+                self.open = False
+            except OSError:
+                logger.exception("OSError while reading data; closing connection")
+                self.open = False
 
         self.interruptPipeSend.close()
         self.interruptPipeSend = None