diff --git a/examples/pybullet/vrhand.py b/examples/pybullet/vrhand.py
index 44651c65e..2ab6ab732 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/vrhand.py
+++ b/examples/pybullet/vrhand.py
@@ -53,15 +53,28 @@ def convertSensor(x):
 	b = (v-minV)/float(maxV-minV)
 	return (1.0-b)
 	
+controllerId = -1
+
+serialSteps = 0
+serialStepsUntilCheckVREvents = 3
+
+
 ser = serial.Serial(port='COM9',baudrate=115200,parity=serial.PARITY_ODD,stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_TWO,bytesize=serial.SEVENBITS)
 if (ser.isOpen()):
 	while True:
 		events = p.getVREvents()
 		for e in (events):
 			if (e[BUTTONS][33]&p.VR_BUTTON_IS_DOWN):
+				controllerId = e[0]
+			if (e[0] == controllerId):
 				p.changeConstraint(hand_cid,e[POSITION],e[ORIENTATION], maxForce=50)
 			
+		serialSteps = 0
 		while ser.inWaiting() > 0:
+			serialSteps=serialSteps+1
+			if (serialSteps>serialStepsUntilCheckVREvents):
+				ser.flushInput()
+				break
 			line = str(ser.readline())
 			words = line.split(",")
 			if (len(words)==6):