diff --git a/cli/FlippR_Networking.py b/cli/FlippR_Networking.py
index 2b8d1c9..f40d4b7 100644
--- a/cli/FlippR_Networking.py
+++ b/cli/FlippR_Networking.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Networking:
     def getInputEvent(self):
         header = ''
         while chr(2) not in header:
-            header += self.input_socket.recv()
+            header += self.input_socket.recv(1)
         
         length = int(header[:-1])