diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8e2e182..56a63d4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,4 @@ extras/docs/*
 .gcc-flags.json
 platformio.ini
 lib/readme.txt
-.vscode/.browse.c_cpp.db*
-.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
-.vscode/launch.json
+\.vscode/
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h b/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h
index 5809f04..efa8d0d 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     TINY_GSM_YIELD();
     at->maintain();
     size_t cnt = 0;
-    while (cnt < size && sock_connected) {
+    while (cnt < size) {
       size_t chunk = TinyGsmMin(size-cnt, rx.size());
       if (chunk > 0) {
         rx.get(buf, chunk);
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h b/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h
index 2642b2f..1e132c7 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     TINY_GSM_YIELD();
     at->maintain();
     size_t cnt = 0;
-    while (cnt < size && sock_connected) {
+    while (cnt < size) {
       size_t chunk = TinyGsmMin(size-cnt, rx.size());
       if (chunk > 0) {
         rx.get(buf, chunk);
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h b/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h
index 08cd77d..fd67780 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
     TINY_GSM_YIELD();
     at->maintain();
     size_t cnt = 0;
-    while (cnt < size && sock_connected) {
+    while (cnt < size) {
       size_t chunk = TinyGsmMin(size-cnt, rx.size());
       if (chunk > 0) {
         rx.get(buf, chunk);
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h
index 69e3c3b..a23ec5a 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
     TINY_GSM_YIELD();
     at->maintain();
     size_t cnt = 0;
-    while (cnt < size && sock_connected) {
+    while (cnt < size) {
       size_t chunk = TinyGsmMin(size-cnt, rx.size());
       if (chunk > 0) {
         rx.get(buf, chunk);
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h b/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h
index 43a1c63..2a2aa2e 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
     TINY_GSM_YIELD();
     at->maintain();
     size_t cnt = 0;
-    while (cnt < size && sock_connected) {
+    while (cnt < size) {
       size_t chunk = TinyGsmMin(size-cnt, rx.size());
       if (chunk > 0) {
         rx.get(buf, chunk);