diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3832978..8bdcd4c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "neosmartblue.py"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 description = "A Python library for controlling Neo Smart Blinds via BlueLink Bluetooth connection"
 authors = [
     {name = "ikifar2012", email = "ikifar2012@users.noreply.github.com"}
diff --git a/src/neosmartblue/py/device.py b/src/neosmartblue/py/device.py
index b2a5846..0c25087 100644
--- a/src/neosmartblue/py/device.py
+++ b/src/neosmartblue/py/device.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import asyncio
+import logging
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
 from bleak import BleakClient
+from bleak.backends.characteristic import BleakGATTCharacteristic
 from .parse_status import parse_status_data
 
 from .const import _RX_UUID, _TX_UUID
@@ -89,28 +92,52 @@ async def ping(self):
         command = generate_ping_command()
         await self.send_command(command)
     
-    async def receive_data(self, timeout: float = 5.0) -> bytes:
-        """
-        Listen for a notification on the TX characteristic.
-        
+    async def receive_data(self, timeout: float = 5.0) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Listen for a notification on the TX characteristic.
+
         Parameters:
             timeout (float): The number of seconds to wait for a notification.
-            
+
         Returns:
-            bytes: The data received, or None if no data is received within the timeout.
+            Optional[Dict[str, Any]]: Parsed status dict from parse_status_data, or None if timeout/no notification.
         """
-        data = None
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        data_event = asyncio.Event()
 
-        def notification_handler(sender: int, received_data: bytes):
+        def notification_handler(sender: BleakGATTCharacteristic, received_data: bytearray):
             nonlocal data
-            print("Notification from", sender, ":", received_data.hex().upper())
-            # extract the status payload from the received data
-            status_payload = received_data[4:9]
-            status = parse_status_data(status_payload)
-            data = status
-            print("Parsed status:", status)
+            try:
+                printable = bytes(received_data)
+                logger.info(
+                    "Notification from characteristic %s: %s",
+                    getattr(sender, 'uuid', sender),
+                    printable.hex().upper(),
+                )
+                if len(printable) >= 9:
+                    status_payload = printable[4:9]
+                    status = parse_status_data(status_payload)
+                    data = status
+                    logger.info("Parsed status: %s", status)
+                    data_event.set()
+                else:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Received data too short to parse status payload (len=%d)",
+                        len(printable),
+                    )
+            except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - defensive
+                logger.exception("Error handling notification")
 
         await self.client.start_notify(_TX_UUID, notification_handler)
-        await asyncio.sleep(timeout)
-        await self.client.stop_notify(_TX_UUID)
-        return data
+        try:
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(data_event.wait(), timeout=timeout)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                # No data within timeout; return None
+                pass
+            return data
+        finally:
+            try:
+                await self.client.stop_notify(_TX_UUID)
+            except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - defensive cleanup
+                logger.exception("Failed to stop notifications")