diff --git a/client/src/core/host.cc b/client/src/core/host.cc
index 08bd5ff..6e341bd 100644
--- a/client/src/core/host.cc
+++ b/client/src/core/host.cc
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
         this->session->disconnect();
 	}
 
+	void Host::waitForReady(time_t timeout) {
+		this->session->waitForReady(timeout);
+	}
 
 	/// @brief Writes characters to the associated file from the put area
 	int Host::sync() {
diff --git a/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h b/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h
index ac5d857..fde7a0d 100644
--- a/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h
+++ b/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@
 			void connect(const char *url, bool sync = true);
 			void disconnect();
 
+			void waitForReady(time_t timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+
 			inline ProgramMessage getProgramMessage() const {
 				return session->getProgramMessage();
 			}
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