diff --git a/src/StreamCore.cc b/src/StreamCore.cc
index ea19cec..d598a2e 100644
--- a/src/StreamCore.cc
+++ b/src/StreamCore.cc
@@ -390,6 +390,22 @@ compileCommand(StreamProtocolParser::Protocol* protocol,
 
 // Run the protocol
 
+// Input and events may come asynchonously from the bus driver
+// Especially in the sequence 'out "request"; in "reply";' the
+// reply can come before the 'in' command has actually started.
+// For asyncronous protocols, input can come at any time.
+// Thus, we must always accept input and event while the protocol
+// is running or when asyncronous mode is active.
+// Early input and event must be buffered until 'in' or 'event'
+// start. An 'out' command must discard any early input to avoid
+// problems with late input from aborted protocols.
+// Async mode ends on Abort or Error or if another command comes
+// after the asynchronous 'in' command.
+// Input can be discarded when it is not accepted any more, i.e.
+// at the end of syncronous protocols and when an asynchronous
+// mode ends (but not when 'in'-only protocol finishes normally).
+
+
 bool StreamCore::
 startProtocol(StartMode startMode)
 {
@@ -443,7 +459,7 @@ finishProtocol(ProtocolResult status)
             flags & WaitPending ? "timerCallback()" : "");
         status = Fault;
     }
-    flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
+////    flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
     if (runningHandler)
     {
         // get original error status
@@ -518,6 +534,7 @@ finishProtocol(ProtocolResult status)
         flags &= ~BusOwner;
     }
     busFinish();
+    flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
     protocolFinishHook(status);
 }
 
@@ -539,16 +556,16 @@ evalCommand()
     switch (*commandIndex++)
     {
         case out_cmd:
-            flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
+            //// flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
             return evalOut();
         case in_cmd:
-            flags &= ~AcceptEvent;
+            //// flags &= ~AcceptEvent;
             return evalIn();
         case wait_cmd:
-            flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
+            //// flags &= ~(AcceptInput|AcceptEvent);
             return evalWait();
         case event_cmd:
-            flags &= ~AcceptInput;
+            //// flags &= ~AcceptInput;
             return evalEvent();
         case exec_cmd:
             return evalExec();
@@ -787,6 +804,8 @@ lockCallback(StreamIoStatus status)
     flags |= BusOwner;
     if (status != StreamIoSuccess)
     {
+        error("%s: Lock timeout\n",
+            name());
         finishProtocol(LockTimeout);
         return;
     }
@@ -907,7 +926,7 @@ readCallback(StreamIoStatus status,
 #endif
         return 0;
     }
-    flags &= ~AcceptInput;
+////    flags &= ~AcceptInput;
     unparsedInput = false;
     switch (status)
     {
@@ -966,9 +985,15 @@ readCallback(StreamIoStatus status,
     {
         // look for terminator
         end = inputBuffer.find(inTerminator);
-        if (end >= 0) termlen = inTerminator.length();
-        debug("StreamCore::readCallback(%s) inTerminator %sfound\n",
-            name(), end >= 0 ? "" : "not ");
+        if (end >= 0)
+        {
+            termlen = inTerminator.length();
+            debug("StreamCore::readCallback(%s) inTerminator %s at position %ld\n",
+                name(), inTerminator.expand()(), end);
+        } else {
+            debug("StreamCore::readCallback(%s) inTerminator %s not found\n",
+                name(), inTerminator.expand()());
+        }
     }
     if (status == StreamIoEnd && end < 0)
     {
@@ -990,6 +1015,12 @@ readCallback(StreamIoStatus status,
         end = maxInput;
         termlen = 0;
     }
+    if (end >= 0)
+    {
+        // be forgiving with timeout because end is found
+        if (status == StreamIoTimeout)
+            status = StreamIoEnd;
+    }
     if (end < 0)
     {
         // no end found
@@ -1006,23 +1037,22 @@ readCallback(StreamIoStatus status,
         }
         // try to parse what we got
         end = inputBuffer.length();
-        if (!(flags & AsyncMode))
+        if (flags & AsyncMode)
+        {
+            debug("StreamCore::readCallback(%s) async timeout: just restart\n",
+                name());
+            inputBuffer.clear();
+            commandIndex = commandStart;
+            evalIn();
+            return 0;
+        }
+        else
         {
             error("%s: Timeout after reading %ld byte%s \"%s%s\"\n",
                 name(), end, end==1 ? "" : "s", end > 20 ? "..." : "",
                 inputBuffer.expand(-20)());
         }
     }
-    
-    if (status == StreamIoTimeout && (flags & AsyncMode))
-    {
-        debug("StreamCore::readCallback(%s) async timeout: just restart\n",
-            name());
-        inputBuffer.clear();
-        commandIndex = commandStart;
-        evalIn();
-        return 0;
-    }
 
     inputLine.set(inputBuffer(), end);
     debug("StreamCore::readCallback(%s) input line: \"%s\"\n",
@@ -1063,7 +1093,7 @@ readCallback(StreamIoStatus status,
         return 0;
     }
     // end input mode and do next command
-    flags &= ~(AsyncMode|AcceptInput);
+    //// flags &= ~(AsyncMode|AcceptInput);
     // -- should we tell someone that input has finished? --
     evalCommand();
     return 0;