diff --git a/kazoo/client.py b/kazoo/client.py
index 27b7c384..a990319c 100644
--- a/kazoo/client.py
+++ b/kazoo/client.py
@@ -769,7 +769,10 @@ def command(self, cmd=b"ruok"):
             verify_certs=self.verify_certs,
         )
         sock.sendall(cmd)
-        result = sock.recv(8192)
+        result = b""
+        temp = sock.recv(8192)
+        while temp:
+            result += temp
         sock.close()
         return result.decode("utf-8", "replace")