diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.voice.rustpotterks/src/main/java/org/openhab/voice/rustpotterks/internal/RustpotterKSService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.voice.rustpotterks/src/main/java/org/openhab/voice/rustpotterks/internal/RustpotterKSService.java
index c31982e50..e6f4f8ada 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.voice.rustpotterks/src/main/java/org/openhab/voice/rustpotterks/internal/RustpotterKSService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.voice.rustpotterks/src/main/java/org/openhab/voice/rustpotterks/internal/RustpotterKSService.java
@@ -191,12 +191,11 @@ public class RustpotterKSService implements KSService {
         while (!aborted.get()) {
             try {
                 numBytesRead = audioStream.read(audioBuffer, bufferSize - remaining, remaining);
-                if (aborted.get()) {
+                if (aborted.get() || numBytesRead == -1) {
                     break;
                 }
                 if (numBytesRead != remaining) {
                     remaining = remaining - numBytesRead;
-                    Thread.sleep(100);
                     continue;
                 }
                 remaining = bufferSize;
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ public class RustpotterKSService implements KSService {
                     detection.delete();
                     ksListener.ksEventReceived(new KSpottedEvent());
                 }
-            } catch (IOException | InterruptedException e) {
+            } catch (IOException e) {
                 String errorMessage = e.getMessage();
                 ksListener.ksEventReceived(new KSErrorEvent(errorMessage != null ? errorMessage : "Unexpected error"));
             }