1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/idevicebackup.c b/tools/idevicebackup.c
index b9fb81a..c5c5b37 100644
--- a/tools/idevicebackup.c
+++ b/tools/idevicebackup.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <gcrypt.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h>
 #include <libimobiledevice/lockdown.h>
@@ -946,6 +947,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                         /* process series of DLSendFile messages */
                         do {
                                 mobilebackup_receive(mobilebackup, &message);
+                                if (!message) {
+                                        printf("Device is not ready yet. Going to try again in 2 seconds...\n");
+                                        sleep(2);
+                                        continue;
+                                }
+                                
                                 node = plist_array_get_item(message, 0);
 
                                 /* get out if we don't get a DLSendFile */