diff --git a/son-sm-template/sonsmbase/smbase.py b/son-sm-template/sonsmbase/smbase.py
index bf2242b..2407752 100644
--- a/son-sm-template/sonsmbase/smbase.py
+++ b/son-sm-template/sonsmbase/smbase.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import threading
 import os
 import re
+import time
 from sonmanobase import messaging
 
 
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         self.registration()
 
+        self.infinity_loop()
+
 
     def name_validation(self, smtype, sname, fname, name, id):
 
@@ -164,4 +167,12 @@ def on_registration_ok(self):
         """
         To be overwritten by subclasses
         """
-        LOG.info("Received registration ok event.")
\ No newline at end of file
+        LOG.info("Received registration ok event.")
+
+    def infinity_loop(self):
+
+        # go into infinity loop (we could do anything here)
+
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+