diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 8404299..1974ec8 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
       "module": "meshtastic",
       "justMyCode": true,
       "args": ["--test"]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "meshtastic sendtext",
+      "type": "python",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "module": "meshtastic",
+      "justMyCode": true,
+      "args": ["--debug", "--sendtext", "pytest"]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/meshtastic/__init__.py b/meshtastic/__init__.py
index 4be463a..53ae30a 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__init__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__init__.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MeshInterface:
         self.isConnected = False
         self._startConfig()
 
-    def sendText(self, text, destinationId=BROADCAST_ADDR, wantAck=False):
+    def sendText(self, text, destinationId=BROADCAST_ADDR, wantAck=False, wantResponse=False):
         """Send a utf8 string to some other node, if the node has a display it will also be shown on the device.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -97,13 +97,14 @@ class MeshInterface:
             destinationId {nodeId or nodeNum} -- where to send this message (default: {BROADCAST_ADDR})
         """
         self.sendData(text.encode("utf-8"), destinationId,
-                      dataType=mesh_pb2.Data.CLEAR_TEXT, wantAck=wantAck)
+                      dataType=mesh_pb2.Data.CLEAR_TEXT, wantAck=wantAck, wantResponse=wantResponse)
 
-    def sendData(self, byteData, destinationId=BROADCAST_ADDR, dataType=mesh_pb2.Data.OPAQUE, wantAck=False):
+    def sendData(self, byteData, destinationId=BROADCAST_ADDR, dataType=mesh_pb2.Data.OPAQUE, wantAck=False, wantResponse=False):
         """Send a data packet to some other node"""
         meshPacket = mesh_pb2.MeshPacket()
         meshPacket.decoded.data.payload = byteData
         meshPacket.decoded.data.typ = dataType
+        meshPacket.decoded.want_response = wantResponse
         self.sendPacket(meshPacket, destinationId, wantAck=wantAck)
 
     def sendPacket(self, meshPacket, destinationId=BROADCAST_ADDR, wantAck=False):
diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 8fcf812..7159503 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ import google.protobuf.json_format
 args = None
 
 
-def onReceive(packet):
+def onReceive(packet, interface):
     """Callback invoked when a packet arrives"""
     print(f"Received: {packet}")
 
+    # Exit once we receive a reply
+    if args.sendtext and packet["to"] == interface.myInfo.my_node_num:
+        interface.close()  # after running command then exit
+
 
 def onConnection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC):
     """Callback invoked when we connect/disconnect from a radio"""
@@ -28,7 +32,8 @@ def onConnected(interface):
     try:
         if args.sendtext:
             print(f"Sending text message {args.sendtext} to {args.dest}")
-            interface.sendText(args.sendtext, args.dest)
+            interface.sendText(args.sendtext, args.dest,
+                               wantAck=True, wantResponse=True)
 
         if args.setpref:
             name = args.setpref[0]
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ def onConnected(interface):
     except Exception as ex:
         print(ex)
 
-    if args.info or args.setpref or args.sendtext:
+    if args.info or args.setpref:
         interface.close()  # after running command then exit
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 17e08a0..740561a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 # This call to setup() does all the work
 setup(
     name="meshtastic",
-    version="0.5.3",
+    version="0.5.4",
     description="Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",