diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/confetty b/confluent_client/bin/confetty
index f53649e6..89296ff6 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/confetty
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/confetty
@@ -651,11 +651,7 @@ def conserver_command(filehandle, localcommand):
         else:
             print("Unknown power state.]\r")
 
-        global powerstate
-        powerstate = list(session.read('/nodes/' + consolename + '/power/state'))[0]['state']['value']
-        powertime = time.time()
-        if powerstate == 'off':
-            sys.stdout.write("\r\n[powered off]\r\n")
+        check_power_state()
 
     elif localcommand[0] == '?':
         print("help]\r")
@@ -765,6 +761,25 @@ elif shellargs:
 
 powerstate = None
 powertime = None
+
+
+def check_power_state():
+    global powerstate, powertime
+    for rsp in session.read('/nodes/' + consolename + '/power/state'):
+        if type(rsp) == dict and 'state' in rsp:
+            powerstate = rsp['state']['value']
+            powertime = time.time()
+            if powerstate == 'off':
+                sys.stdout.write("\r\n[powered off]\r\n")
+        elif type(rsp) == dict and '_requestdone' in rsp:
+            break
+        elif type(rsp) == dict:
+            updatestatus(rsp)
+        else:
+            sys.stdout.write(rsp)
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
 while inconsole or not doexit:
     if inconsole:
         rdylist, _, _ = select.select(
@@ -819,10 +834,8 @@ while inconsole or not doexit:
                 if myinput:
                     tlvdata.send(session.connection, myinput)
         if powerstate is None or powertime < time.time() - 60:  # Check powerstate every 60 seconds
-            powerstate = list(session.read('/nodes/' + consolename + '/power/state'))[0]['state']['value']
-            powertime = time.time()
-            if powerstate == 'off':
-                sys.stdout.write("\r\n[powered off]\r\n")
+            check_power_state()
+
     else:
         currcommand = prompt()
         try: