diff --git a/kitty.py b/kitty.py
index 74814f3..4f631b0 100644
--- a/kitty.py
+++ b/kitty.py
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+from base64 import standard_b64encode
+from enum import Enum
+import array
 import asyncio
+import fcntl
+import mmap
+import os
 import re
+import select
 import sys
 import termios
 import tty
-from base64 import standard_b64encode
-import array
-import fcntl
-
 import zlib
 
 
-import mmap
-import os
-import select
-from enum import Enum
-
 SHM_NAME = "/kitty-shm-frame"
 
 
@@ -24,6 +22,9 @@ class Kitty_Format(Enum):
     RGBA = 32
     PNG = 100
 
+class TerminalProtocolError(Exception):
+    pass
+
 
 async def draw_to_terminal(
     buffer,
@@ -36,11 +37,11 @@ async def draw_to_terminal(
 ) -> None:
     """Display an image in the terminal."""
     if (pixel_format != Kitty_Format.PNG or use_shm) and (width is None or height is None):
-        raise ValueError(
+        raise TerminalProtocolError(
             "shm transfer or using image formats other than PNG and require height and width"
         )
 
-    kwargs = {"a": "T", "i": image_num, "f": pixel_format.value, "t": "s" if use_shm else "d", "q": 2}
+    kwargs = {"a": "T", "i": image_num, "f": pixel_format.value, "t": "s" if use_shm else "d"}
 
     if width:
         kwargs["s"] = width
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ async def draw_to_terminal(
         # set shm name as payload
         data = SHM_NAME
 
-    await _write_chunked(**kwargs, data=data)
+    await _write_chunked(**kwargs, data=data, wait_for_ok=True)
     await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
 
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ async def get_terminal_cell_size() -> tuple[int, int]:
         v_pix, h_pix = map(int, match.groups())
         return v_pix, h_pix
     print(reply)
-    raise ValueError("Failed to parse terminal cell size response")
+    raise TerminalProtocolError("Failed to parse terminal cell size response")
 
 
 async def get_terminal_size_pixel() -> tuple[int, int]:
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ async def get_terminal_size_pixel() -> tuple[int, int]:
     if match:
         height, width = map(int, match.groups())
         return height, width
-    raise ValueError("Failed to parse terminal pixel size response")
+    raise TerminalProtocolError("Failed to parse terminal pixel size response")
 
 
 def get_terminal_size() -> tuple[int, int]:
@@ -148,19 +149,59 @@ def _serialize_gr_command(**cmd) -> bytes:
     return b"".join(ans)
 
 
-async def _write_chunked(**cmd) -> None:
+#async def _write_chunked(**cmd) -> None:
+#    if cmd["t"] == "s":
+#        data = standard_b64encode(bytes(cmd.pop("data"), "utf-8"))
+#    else:
+#        data = standard_b64encode(cmd.pop("data"))
+#    while data:
+#        chunk, data = data[:4096], data[4096:]
+#        m = 1 if data else 0
+#        payload = _serialize_gr_command(payload=chunk, m=m, **cmd)
+#        sys.stdout.buffer.write(payload)
+#        sys.stdout.flush()
+#        cmd.clear()
+
+async def _write_chunked(wait_for_ok: bool = True, **cmd) -> None:
+    image_id = cmd['i']
     if cmd["t"] == "s":
         data = standard_b64encode(bytes(cmd.pop("data"), "utf-8"))
     else:
         data = standard_b64encode(cmd.pop("data"))
-    while data:
-        chunk, data = data[:4096], data[4096:]
-        m = 1 if data else 0
-        payload = _serialize_gr_command(payload=chunk, m=m, **cmd)
-        sys.stdout.buffer.write(payload)
-        sys.stdout.flush()
-        cmd.clear()
 
+    fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+    old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+    tty.setraw(fd)
+
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+    try:
+        while data:
+            chunk, data = data[:4096], data[4096:]
+            m = 1 if data else 0
+            payload = _serialize_gr_command(payload=chunk, m=m, **cmd)
+            sys.stdout.buffer.write(payload)
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            cmd.clear()
+
+        if wait_for_ok:
+            # Wait for terminal to confirm OK response
+            response = os.read(fd, 1024).decode("utf-8", "ignore")
+            if not response.startswith(f"\033_Gi={image_id};OK"):
+                return
+                #raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected response: {repr(response)}")
+            #return response.startswith("\033_GOK")
+        #    def _read_ok():
+        #        response = ""
+        #        while not response.endswith("\033\\"):
+        #            response += sys.stdin.read(1)
+        #        return response
+
+        #    response = await loop.run_in_executor(None, _read_ok)
+        #    if not response.startswith(f"\033_Gi={image_id};OK"):
+        #        raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected response: {repr(response)}")
+    finally:
+        termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
 
 def hide_cursor() -> None:
     """Tell the terminal to hide the cursor."""