diff --git a/src/judas_client/connector.py b/src/judas_client/connector.py
index 2f9c21a..40a0c05 100644
--- a/src/judas_client/connector.py
+++ b/src/judas_client/connector.py
@@ -104,14 +104,21 @@ class Connector:
             try:
                 self.socket.sendall(data)
                 self.logger.info("[>] Data sent")
-                self._send_ack()
-                break
+                acknowledged: bool = self._check_ack()
+                if acknowledged:
+                    self.logger.debug("[.] Data acknowledged")
+                    break
+                else:
+                    self.logger.warning(
+                        "[!] Data not acknowledged, retrying..."
+                    )
             except BrokenPipeError as e:
                 self.logger.error(f"[!] Broken pipe: {e}")
                 self.logger.info("[.] Reconnecting...")
                 self.connect()
             except (socket.error, ValueError) as e:
                 self.logger.error(f"[!] Failed to send data: {e}")
+            time.sleep(1)
 
     def receive(self) -> bytes:
         self.logger.debug("[.] Waiting to receive data...")