diff --git a/satrs-example/src/acs.rs b/satrs-example/src/acs.rs
index 2974b32..30ae8e4 100644
--- a/satrs-example/src/acs.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/src/acs.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::mpsc::{self, TryRecvError};
 
 use log::{info, warn};
+use satrs_core::executable::{Executable, OpResult};
 use satrs_core::pus::verification::VerificationReporterWithSender;
 use satrs_core::pus::{EcssTmSender, PusTmWrapper};
 use satrs_core::spacepackets::ecss::hk::Subservice as HkSubservice;
@@ -62,14 +63,14 @@ impl AcsTask {
         }
         // TODO: Verification failure for invalid unique IDs.
     }
-    pub fn periodic_operation(&mut self) {
+
+    pub fn try_reading_one_request(&mut self) -> bool {
         match self.request_rx.try_recv() {
             Ok(request) => {
                 info!(
                     "ACS thread: Received HK request {:?}",
                     request.targeted_request
                 );
-                update_time(&mut self.time_provider, &mut self.timestamp);
                 match request.targeted_request.request {
                     Request::Hk(hk_req) => match hk_req {
                         HkRequest::OneShot(unique_id) => self.handle_hk_request(
@@ -94,13 +95,24 @@ impl AcsTask {
                 self.verif_reporter
                     .completion_success(started_token, Some(&self.timestamp))
                     .expect("Sending completion success failed");
+                true
             }
             Err(e) => match e {
-                TryRecvError::Empty => {}
+                TryRecvError::Empty => false,
                 TryRecvError::Disconnected => {
-                    warn!("ACS thread: Message Queue TX disconnected!")
+                    warn!("ACS thread: Message Queue TX disconnected!");
+                    false
                 }
             },
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn periodic_operation(&mut self) {
+        update_time(&mut self.time_provider, &mut self.timestamp);
+        loop {
+            if !self.try_reading_one_request() {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }