diff --git a/dsmr_parser/clients/socket_.py b/dsmr_parser/clients/socket_.py
index 968a582..8976aaf 100644
--- a/dsmr_parser/clients/socket_.py
+++ b/dsmr_parser/clients/socket_.py
@@ -31,11 +31,15 @@ def read(self):
         buffer = b""
 
         with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as socket_handle:
-
+            socket_handle.settimeout(60)
             socket_handle.connect((self.host, self.port))
 
             while True:
-                buffer += socket_handle.recv(self.BUFFER_SIZE)
+                try:
+                    buffer += socket_handle.recv(self.BUFFER_SIZE)
+                except socket.timeout:
+                    logger.error("Socket timeout occurred, exiting")
+                    break
 
                 lines = buffer.splitlines(keepends=True)
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 59d57e7..8f20f71 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ commands=
 [pylama:dsmr_parser/clients/__init__.py]
 ignore = W0611
 
+[pylama:dsmr_parser/clients/socket_.py]
+ignore = C901
+
 [pylama:dsmr_parser/parsers.py]
 ignore = W605
 
@@ -24,4 +27,4 @@ ignore = E501
 max_line_length = 120
 
 [pylama:pycodestyle]
-max_line_length = 120
\ No newline at end of file
+max_line_length = 120