diff --git a/harbour-fernschreiber.pro b/harbour-fernschreiber.pro
index f1fb621..16e9acb 100644
--- a/harbour-fernschreiber.pro
+++ b/harbour-fernschreiber.pro
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ TARGET = harbour-fernschreiber
 CONFIG += sailfishapp sailfishapp_i18n
 
 SOURCES += src/harbour-fernschreiber.cpp \
+    src/tdlibreceiver.cpp \
     src/tdlibwrapper.cpp
 
 DISTFILES += qml/harbour-fernschreiber.qml \
@@ -70,5 +71,6 @@ INSTALLS += telegram 86.png 108.png 128.png 172.png 256.png \
             fernschreiber.desktop gui images
 
 HEADERS += \
+    src/tdlibreceiver.h \
     src/tdlibsecrets.h \
     src/tdlibwrapper.h
diff --git a/src/tdlibreceiver.cpp b/src/tdlibreceiver.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe63de1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tdlibreceiver.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "tdlibreceiver.h"
+
+TDLibReceiver::TDLibReceiver(void *tdLibClient, QObject *parent) : QThread(parent)
+{
+    this->tdLibClient = tdLibClient;
+    this->isActive = true;
+}
+
+void TDLibReceiver::setActive(const bool &active)
+{
+    qDebug() << "[TDLibReceiver] setActive " << active;
+    this->isActive = active;
+}
+
+void TDLibReceiver::receiverLoop()
+{
+    qDebug() << "[TDLibReceiver] Starting receiver loop";
+    const double WAIT_TIMEOUT = 5.0;
+    while (this->isActive) {
+      const char *result = td_json_client_receive(this->tdLibClient, WAIT_TIMEOUT);
+      if (result) {
+          qDebug() << "[TDLibReceiver] Raw result: " << result;
+          // parse the result as JSON object and process it as an incoming update or an answer to a previously sent request
+      }
+    }
+    qDebug() << "[TDLibReceiver] Stopping receiver loop";
+}
diff --git a/src/tdlibreceiver.h b/src/tdlibreceiver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d070283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tdlibreceiver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef TDLIBRECEIVER_H
+#define TDLIBRECEIVER_H
+
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QThread>
+#include <td/telegram/td_json_client.h>
+
+class TDLibReceiver : public QThread
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    void run() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE {
+        receiverLoop();
+    }
+public:
+    explicit TDLibReceiver(void *tdLibClient, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    void setActive(const bool &active);
+
+private:
+    void *tdLibClient;
+    bool isActive;
+
+    void receiverLoop();
+};
+
+#endif // TDLIBRECEIVER_H
diff --git a/src/tdlibwrapper.cpp b/src/tdlibwrapper.cpp
index 241303a..84788b4 100644
--- a/src/tdlibwrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/tdlibwrapper.cpp
@@ -23,18 +23,17 @@ TDLibWrapper::TDLibWrapper(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     qDebug() << "[TDLibWrapper] Initializing TD Lib...";
     this->tdLibClient = td_json_client_create();
-    //this->testIt();
+    this->tdLibReceiver = new TDLibReceiver(this->tdLibClient, this);
+    this->tdLibReceiver->start();
 }
 
 TDLibWrapper::~TDLibWrapper()
 {
     qDebug() << "[TDLibWrapper] Destroying TD Lib...";
+    this->tdLibReceiver->setActive(false);
+    while (this->tdLibReceiver->isRunning()) {
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 1000);
+    }
     td_json_client_destroy(this->tdLibClient);
 }
 
-void TDLibWrapper::testIt()
-{
-    qDebug() << "[TDLibWrapper] Test it!";
-    td_json_client_send(this->tdLibClient, "BLUBB");
-}
-
diff --git a/src/tdlibwrapper.h b/src/tdlibwrapper.h
index fa9d021..9b8160a 100644
--- a/src/tdlibwrapper.h
+++ b/src/tdlibwrapper.h
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef TDLIBWRAPPER_H
 #define TDLIBWRAPPER_H
 
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <td/telegram/td_json_client.h>
+#include "tdlibreceiver.h"
 
 class TDLibWrapper : public QObject
 {
@@ -12,8 +14,6 @@ public:
     explicit TDLibWrapper(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~TDLibWrapper();
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void testIt();
-
 signals:
 
 public slots:
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public slots:
 
 private:
     void *tdLibClient;
+    TDLibReceiver *tdLibReceiver;
 
 };