diff --git a/src/tilt.c b/src/tilt.c
index 4e7453b2..b0377888 100644
--- a/src/tilt.c
+++ b/src/tilt.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int get_reply(libusb_device_handle* dev, freenect_context *ctx){
 	memset(buffer, 0, 512);
 	int transferred = 0;
 	int res = 0;
-	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev, 0x81, buffer, 512, &transferred, 0);
+	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev, 0x81, buffer, 512, &transferred, 100);
 	if (res != 0) {
 		FN_ERROR("get_reply(): libusb_bulk_transfer failed: %d (transferred = %d)\n", res, transferred);
 	} else if (transferred != 12) {
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ int update_tilt_state_alt(freenect_device *dev){
 	unsigned char buffer[256];
 	memcpy(buffer, &cmd, 16);
     
-	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev->usb_audio.dev, 0x01, buffer, 16, &transferred, 0);
+	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev->usb_audio.dev, 0x01, buffer, 16, &transferred, 250);
 	if (res != 0) {
 		return res;
 	}
     
-	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev->usb_audio.dev, 0x81, buffer, 256, &transferred, 0); // 104 bytes
+	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev->usb_audio.dev, 0x81, buffer, 256, &transferred, 250); // 104 bytes
 	if (res != 0) {
 		return res;
 	} else {
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int freenect_set_tilt_degs_alt(freenect_device *dev, int tilt_degrees)
 	unsigned char buffer[20];
 	memcpy(buffer, &cmd, 20);
 
-	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev->usb_audio.dev, 0x01, buffer, 20, &transferred, 0);
+	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev->usb_audio.dev, 0x01, buffer, 20, &transferred, 250);
 	if (res != 0) {
 		FN_ERROR("freenect_set_tilt_alt(): libusb_bulk_transfer failed: %d (transferred = %d)\n", res, transferred);
 		return res;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ FN_INTERNAL int fnusb_set_led_alt(libusb_device_handle * dev, freenect_context *
 	unsigned char buffer[20];
 	memcpy(buffer, &cmd, 20);
     
-	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev, 0x01, buffer, 20, &transferred, 0);
+	res = libusb_bulk_transfer(dev, 0x01, buffer, 20, &transferred, 100);
 	if (res != 0) {
 		FN_WARNING("fnusb_set_led_alt(): libusb_bulk_transfer failed: %d (transferred = %d)\n", res, transferred);
 		return res;
diff --git a/src/usb_libusb10.c b/src/usb_libusb10.c
index 91850572..8afb6ca4 100644
--- a/src/usb_libusb10.c
+++ b/src/usb_libusb10.c
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ FN_INTERNAL int fnusb_open_subdevices(freenect_device *dev, int index)
                         if( res != 0 ){
            					FN_ERROR("Failed to set the LED of K4W or 1473 device: %d\n", res);
                         }else{
+                        
+                            //we need to do this as it is possible that the device was not closed properly in a previous session
+                            //if we don't do this and the device wasn't closed properly - it can cause infinite hangs on LED and TILT functions
+                            libusb_reset_device(audioHandle);
+                            libusb_close(audioHandle);
+                            
+                            res = libusb_open(audioDevice, &audioHandle);
+                            if( res == 0 ){
                         	res = libusb_claim_interface(audioHandle, 0);
                             if( res != 0 ){
                                 FN_ERROR("Unable to claim interface %d\n", res);
@@ -287,6 +295,7 @@ FN_INTERNAL int fnusb_open_subdevices(freenect_device *dev, int index)
                             libusb_close(audioHandle);
                         }
                     }
+                    }
 #else 
                     //Legacy: For older versions of libusb we use this approach which doesn't do well when multiple K4W or 1473 devices are attached to the system.
                     //lets also set the LED ON