diff --git a/lib/jsftp.js b/lib/jsftp.js
index ebd8e8f..a84fff8 100644
--- a/lib/jsftp.js
+++ b/lib/jsftp.js
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ Ftp.prototype.get = function(remotePath, localPath, callback = NOOP) {
           action: "get",
           socket: socket
         });
+      	socket.read();
       });
 
       // This ensures that any expected outcome is handled. There is no
@@ -545,6 +546,7 @@ Ftp.prototype.put = function(from, destination, callback) {
         socket: from,
         totalSize
       });
+      from.read();
     });
 
     this.getPutSocket(from, to, callback);