diff --git a/pyobs_aravis/araviscamera.py b/pyobs_aravis/araviscamera.py
index 4cec819..0bfc1c0 100644
--- a/pyobs_aravis/araviscamera.py
+++ b/pyobs_aravis/araviscamera.py
@@ -112,13 +112,20 @@ async def _capture(self) -> None:
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
                 continue
 
+            # read frame
+            while True:
+                frame: npt.NDArray[float] = self._camera.pop_frame()  # type: ignore
+                if frame is None:
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+                else:
+                    break
+
             # if time since last image is too short, wait a little
             if time.time() - last < self._interval:
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
                 continue
 
-            # read frame
-            frame: npt.NDArray[float] = self._camera.pop_frame()  # type: ignore
+            # save time
             last = time.time()
 
             # process it
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2f951fc..5e06c58 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyobs-aravis"
-version = "0.15.2"
+version = "0.15.3"
 description = "pyobs module for Aravis cameras"
 authors = ["Tim-Oliver Husser <thusser@uni-goettingen.de>"]
 license = "MIT"