diff --git a/HCPBridge/extra_script.py b/HCPBridge/extra_script.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eda61ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HCPBridge/extra_script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from distutils import dir_util
+Import("env")
+dir_util.copy_tree("patch",".")
diff --git a/HCPBridge/platformio.ini b/HCPBridge/platformio.ini
index e4d26de..b04a0a5 100644
--- a/HCPBridge/platformio.ini
+++ b/HCPBridge/platformio.ini
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ framework = arduino
 lib_deps = 
 	ottowinter/ESPAsyncWebServer-esphome@^1.2.7
 	bblanchon/ArduinoJson@^6.17.2
+extra_scripts =  pre:extra_script.py
diff --git a/HCPBridge/src/main.cpp b/HCPBridge/src/main.cpp
index 39055ed..fcfc4ba 100644
--- a/HCPBridge/src/main.cpp
+++ b/HCPBridge/src/main.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ HCIEmulator emulator(&RS485);
 // webserver on port 80
 AsyncWebServer server(80);
 
+// called by ESPAsyncTCP-esphome:SyncClient.cpp (see patch) instead of delay to avoid connection breaks
+void DelayHandler(void){
+    emulator.poll();
+}
 
 // switch GPIO4 und GPIO2 sync to the lamp
 void onStatusChanged(const SHCIState& state){
@@ -57,6 +61,8 @@ void switchLamp(bool on){
   }    
 }
 
+
+
 // setup mcu
 void setup(){
   
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ void setup(){
   WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
   WiFi.setAutoReconnect(true);
   while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
-    emulator.poll();     
+    emulator.poll(); 
   }
 
   // setup http server
@@ -158,6 +164,6 @@ void setup(){
 }
 
 // mainloop
-void loop(){  
-    emulator.poll();    
+void loop(){     
+    emulator.poll();
 }
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