diff --git a/src/aare/devices/tell_client.py b/src/aare/devices/tell_client.py
index 039c5001..d4cdc1d7 100755
--- a/src/aare/devices/tell_client.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/tell_client.py
@@ -221,9 +221,18 @@ class TellClient:
                         )
                         logger.info(f"Check command okay response: {msg}")
                         return TellEventValueEnum.SUCCESS
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        raise TellCommunicationError(f"Error: {e}")
-
+                    except Exception:
+                        raise
+                if event == "state" and value == 'Busy':
+                    logger.warning('got busy response form robot, waiting for mount to complete')
+                    try:
+                        msg = self.check_command_ok(
+                            timeout=wait_timeout, msg=f"Mount {segment}{puck}-{sample}: "
+                        )
+                        logger.info(f"Check command okay response: {msg}")
+                        return TellEventValueEnum.SUCCESS
+                    except Exception:
+                        raise
                 if event is None or event == "state":
                     logger.info(f"event: {event} occurred with value: {value}, checking command completed okay")
                     self.check_command_ok(