diff --git a/lib/adapters/chrome-serial.js b/lib/adapters/chrome-serial.js
index e37d169..16b53d0 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/chrome-serial.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/chrome-serial.js
@@ -18,9 +18,19 @@ function ChromeSerialAdapter (path, options) {
   this._path = path;
   this._options = convertOptions(options);
 
+  this._paused = true;
+
   this._connectionId = null;
   this.onData = null;
   this.onError = null;
+
+  var self = this;
+
+  serial.onReceive.addListener(function (info) {
+    if (info['connectionId'] !== self._connectionId) return;
+
+    self.onData(new Buffer(new Uint8Array(info['data'])));
+  });
 }
 
 function convertOptions (options) {
@@ -46,6 +56,8 @@ function open (callback) {
 
   serial.connect(this._path, this._options, function (info) {
     self._connectionId = info['connectionId'];
+    serial.setPaused(self._connectionId, self._paused, function () {});
+
     callback();
   });
 }
@@ -70,10 +82,18 @@ function write (data, callback) {
 }
 
 function pause () {
+  this._paused = true;
+
+  if (!this._connectionId) return;
+
   serial.setPaused(this._connectionId, true, function () {});
 }
 
 function resume () {
+  this._paused = false;
+
+  if (!this._connectionId) return;
+
   serial.setPaused(this._connectionId, false, function () {});
 }