diff --git a/xair_api/bus.py b/xair_api/bus.py
index 1df3ace..cd8538f 100644
--- a/xair_api/bus.py
+++ b/xair_api/bus.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ class IBus(abc.ABC):
         self.index = index + 1
 
     def getter(self, param: str):
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/config.py b/xair_api/config.py
index 9dc8d0b..98aaac2 100644
--- a/xair_api/config.py
+++ b/xair_api/config.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ class IConfig(abc.ABC):
         self._remote = remote
 
     def getter(self, param: str):
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/dca.py b/xair_api/dca.py
index e7ed5b7..95d7074 100644
--- a/xair_api/dca.py
+++ b/xair_api/dca.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ class IDCA(abc.ABC):
         self.index = index + 1
 
     def getter(self, param: str) -> tuple:
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/fx.py b/xair_api/fx.py
index c8450af..d597657 100644
--- a/xair_api/fx.py
+++ b/xair_api/fx.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ class IFX(abc.ABC):
         self.index = index + 1
 
     def getter(self, param: str):
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/lr.py b/xair_api/lr.py
index 85236b4..8821779 100644
--- a/xair_api/lr.py
+++ b/xair_api/lr.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class ILR(abc.ABC):
             self.index = index + 1
 
     def getter(self, param: str):
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/rtn.py b/xair_api/rtn.py
index 47a3c88..f9171ed 100644
--- a/xair_api/rtn.py
+++ b/xair_api/rtn.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class IRtn(abc.ABC):
             self.index = index + 1
 
     def getter(self, param: str):
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/strip.py b/xair_api/strip.py
index 19800cf..448dcb7 100644
--- a/xair_api/strip.py
+++ b/xair_api/strip.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ class IStrip(abc.ABC):
         self.index = index + 1
 
     def getter(self, param: str) -> tuple:
-        self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}")
-        return self._remote.info_response
+        return self._remote.query(f"{self.address}/{param}")
 
     def setter(self, param: str, val: int):
         self._remote.send(f"{self.address}/{param}", val)
diff --git a/xair_api/xair.py b/xair_api/xair.py
index 8d3d7c5..485ec54 100644
--- a/xair_api/xair.py
+++ b/xair_api/xair.py
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ class XAirRemote(abc.ABC):
     def send(self, addr: str, param: Optional[str] = None):
         self.logger.debug(f"sending: {addr} {param if param is not None else ''}")
         self.server.send_message(addr, param)
-        time.sleep(self._delay)
 
     def query(self, address):
         self.send(address)
+        time.sleep(self._delay)
         return self.info_response
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tr):