diff --git a/internal/homeassistant/subscriber.go b/internal/homeassistant/subscriber.go
index bdddd4f..4fa4a13 100644
--- a/internal/homeassistant/subscriber.go
+++ b/internal/homeassistant/subscriber.go
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ func handleMessages() {
 					data, _ := json.Marshal(message.Event.Data)
 					nats.Publish(fmt.Sprintf("homeassistant.zwave-scene.%s", message.Event.Data.DeviceId), data)
 				case timerFinishedEventId:
-					// nats.PublishString(fmt.Sprintf("homeassistant.%s.finished", message.Event.Data.EntityId), "finished")
-					nats.PublishRequest(fmt.Sprintf("homeassistant.%s.finished", message.Event.Data.EntityId), []byte("finished"), 500*time.Millisecond, 3)
+					go nats.PublishRequest(fmt.Sprintf("homeassistant.%s.finished", message.Event.Data.EntityId), []byte("finished"), 500*time.Millisecond, 3)
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/nats/client.go b/internal/nats/client.go
index 8b5889f..db341f8 100644
--- a/internal/nats/client.go
+++ b/internal/nats/client.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func PublishRequest(subject string, message []byte, timeout time.Duration, retri
 		resp, err := client.Conn.Request(subject, message, timeout)
 
 		if err == nil {
-			logger.Debug("Request response received", "response", string(resp.Data))
+			logger.Debug("Request response received", "response", string(resp.Data), "attempts", attempts)
 			return
 		}
 	}