diff --git a/python/microphone.py b/python/microphone.py
index 66d6b80..305003b 100644
--- a/python/microphone.py
+++ b/python/microphone.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ def start_stream(callback):
     prev_ovf_time = time.time()
     while True:
         try:
-            y = np.fromstring(stream.read(frames_per_buffer), dtype=np.int16)
+            y = np.fromstring(stream.read(frames_per_buffer, exception_on_overflow=False), dtype=np.int16)
             y = y.astype(np.float32)
+            stream.read(get_read_available(), exception_on_overflow=False)
             callback(y)
         except IOError:
             overflows += 1