diff --git a/atcom/cli.py b/atcom/cli.py
index dbba6ba..b4dc6f9 100755
--- a/atcom/cli.py
+++ b/atcom/cli.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def get_response(self, timeout):
 
 				else:
 					self.logger.error("Timeout, couldn't get response")
+					raise RuntimeError("Timeout, couldn't get response")
 
 				if "OK" in response or "ERROR" in response:
 					if self.find_in_response: