diff --git a/rust/serial_reader/src/main.rs b/rust/serial_reader/src/main.rs
index 4ad423f..7236ca7 100644
--- a/rust/serial_reader/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/serial_reader/src/main.rs
@@ -63,14 +63,17 @@ fn main() {
 
                 if let Some(port) = &mut *port_lock {
                     // handle incoming message
-                    match port.read().unwrap() {
-                        SerialReadResult::Message(msg) => {
-                            if !msg.is_empty() {
-                                tx.send(msg).unwrap();
+                    match port.read() {
+                        Ok(port_read) => match port_read {
+                            SerialReadResult::Message(msg) => {
+                                if !msg.is_empty() {
+                                    tx.send(msg).unwrap();
+                                }
                             }
-                        }
-                        SerialReadResult::UtfConversion(err) => println!("{:?}", err),
-                        SerialReadResult::Timeout => (),
+                            SerialReadResult::UtfConversion(err) => println!("{:?}", err),
+                            SerialReadResult::Timeout => (),
+                        },
+                        Err(err) => println!("{err}"),
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -124,7 +127,9 @@ fn main() {
                 let mut port_lock = PORT.lock().unwrap();
 
                 if let Some(port) = &mut *port_lock {
-                    port.write("reset").unwrap();
+                    if let Err(err) = port.write("reset") {
+                        println!("{err}");
+                    }
                 }
 
                 *port_lock = None;