diff --git a/soapypower/power.py b/soapypower/power.py
index 811b942..252cdd9 100644
--- a/soapypower/power.py
+++ b/soapypower/power.py
@@ -253,7 +253,14 @@ def psd(self, freq):
             # Read samples from SDR in main thread
             t_acq = time.time()
             acq_time_start = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
-            self.device.read_stream_into_buffer(self._buffer)
+
+            try:
+                self.device.read_stream_into_buffer(self._buffer)
+            except RuntimeError as e:
+                global _shutdown
+                logger.error('      RuntimeError while reading stream: {}'.format(e))
+                _shutdown = True
+
             acq_time_stop = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
             t_acq_end = time.time()
             logger.debug('      Acquisition time: {:.3f} s'.format(t_acq_end - t_acq))