diff --git a/mission/devices/HeaterHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/HeaterHandler.cpp
index 9600c0db..1af82604 100644
--- a/mission/devices/HeaterHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/HeaterHandler.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void HeaterHandler::readCommandQueue() {
       break;
     } else if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
       sif::warning << "HeaterHandler::readCommandQueue: Message reception error" << std::endl;
+      break;
     }
     result = actionHelper.handleActionMessage(&command);
     if (result == returnvalue::OK) {
diff --git a/mission/tmtc/CfdpTmFunnel.cpp b/mission/tmtc/CfdpTmFunnel.cpp
index f19d5360..50a7b24a 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/CfdpTmFunnel.cpp
+++ b/mission/tmtc/CfdpTmFunnel.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const char* CfdpTmFunnel::getName() const { return "CFDP TM Funnel"; }
 
 ReturnValue_t CfdpTmFunnel::performOperation(uint8_t) {
   TmTcMessage currentMessage;
+  unsigned int count = 0;
   ReturnValue_t status = tmQueue->receiveMessage(&currentMessage);
   while (status == returnvalue::OK) {
     status = handlePacket(currentMessage);
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ ReturnValue_t CfdpTmFunnel::performOperation(uint8_t) {
       sif::warning << "CfdpTmFunnel packet handling failed" << std::endl;
       break;
     }
+    count++;
+    if(count == 500) {
+      sif::error << "CfdpTmFunnel: Possible message storm detected" << std::endl;
+      break;
+    }
     status = tmQueue->receiveMessage(&currentMessage);
   }
 
diff --git a/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp b/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp
index dda854a6..e239afc9 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp
+++ b/mission/tmtc/PusTmFunnel.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PusTmFunnel::~PusTmFunnel() = default;
 
 ReturnValue_t PusTmFunnel::performOperation(uint8_t) {
   TmTcMessage currentMessage;
+  unsigned int count = 0;
   ReturnValue_t status = tmQueue->receiveMessage(&currentMessage);
   while (status == returnvalue::OK) {
     status = handlePacket(currentMessage);
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ ReturnValue_t PusTmFunnel::performOperation(uint8_t) {
       sif::warning << "TmFunnel packet handling failed" << std::endl;
       break;
     }
+    count++;
+    if(count == 500) {
+      sif::error << "PusTmFunnel: Possible message storm detected" << std::endl;
+      break;
+    }
     status = tmQueue->receiveMessage(&currentMessage);
   }
 
diff --git a/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp b/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp
index b0f9391d..a33a7dba 100644
--- a/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp
+++ b/mission/tmtc/VirtualChannel.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ ReturnValue_t VirtualChannel::performOperation() {
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
   TmTcMessage message;
 
+  unsigned int count = 0;
   while (tmQueue->receiveMessage(&message) == returnvalue::OK) {
     store_address_t storeId = message.getStorageId();
     const uint8_t* data = nullptr;
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ ReturnValue_t VirtualChannel::performOperation() {
     }
 
     tmStore->deleteData(storeId);
-
-    if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
-      return result;
+    count++;
+    if(count == 500) {
+      sif::error << "VirtualChannel: Possible message storm detected" << std::endl;
+      break;
     }
   }
   return result;