diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1710419..4a041df 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ find = {}  # Scan the project directory with the default parameters
 
 [project]
 name = "telemetrix"
-version = "1.41"
+version = "1.42"
 authors = [
   { name="Alan Yorinks", email="MisterYsLab@gmail.com" },
 ]
diff --git a/telemetrix/private_constants.py b/telemetrix/private_constants.py
index f530d97..bc8919a 100644
--- a/telemetrix/private_constants.py
+++ b/telemetrix/private_constants.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class PrivateConstants:
     FEATURES = 20
     DEBUG_PRINT = 99
 
-    TELEMETRIX_VERSION = "1.41"
+    TELEMETRIX_VERSION = "1.42"
 
     # reporting control
     REPORTING_DISABLE_ALL = 0
diff --git a/telemetrix/telemetrix.py b/telemetrix/telemetrix.py
index 68ffe09..59b2ff1 100644
--- a/telemetrix/telemetrix.py
+++ b/telemetrix/telemetrix.py
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ def _find_arduino(self):
             self.serial_port.reset_input_buffer()
 
             self._get_arduino_id()
+            while self.reported_arduino_id is None:
+                time.sleep(.2)
             if self.reported_arduino_id != self.arduino_instance_id:
                 continue
             else: