diff --git a/src/judas_client/connector.py b/src/judas_client/connector.py
index 57be436..9fb7b5d 100644
--- a/src/judas_client/connector.py
+++ b/src/judas_client/connector.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class Connector:
             data: bytes = self.socket.recv(4096)
             if not data:
                 self.logger.warning("[!] Received empty message")
+                return b""
             self.logger.debug(f"[<] Received data: {data}")
             return data
         except socket.error as e: