diff --git a/app/views.py b/app/views.py
index dfe7768..308224b 100644
--- a/app/views.py
+++ b/app/views.py
@@ -34,12 +34,17 @@ def run_telnet_command(powerbar, command):
     try: 
         tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
         tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
         return
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Telnet error: {e}")
-        active_telnet_connections.pop(powerbar)
+        if powerbar in active_telnet_connections:
+            active_telnet_connections.pop(powerbar)
         tn = get_telnet_connection(powerbar)
         tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        tn.write(f"{command}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
         return