diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
index de0ce5ff..ea1ddc7a 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/omny/galil/galil_ophyd.py
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ class GalilController(Controller):
 
     @threadlocked
     def socket_put(self, val: str) -> None:
+        time.sleep(0.01)
         self.command_history.append(f"[PUT]: {val}")
         self.sock.put(f"{val}\r".encode())
 
+    @threadlocked
+    def socket_get(self) -> str:
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+        response = self.sock.receive().decode()
+        self.command_history.append(f"[GET]: {response}")
+        return response
+
     @retry_once
     def socket_put_confirmed(self, val: str) -> None:
         """Send message to controller and ensure that it is received by checking that the socket receives a colon.