diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_issue_to_project.yml b/.github/workflows/add_issue_to_project.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b60cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_issue_to_project.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Add new issue to our main project
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+
+jobs:
+  add-to-project:
+    name: Add issue to project
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/add-to-project@main
+        with:
+          # You can target a project in a different organization
+          # to the issue
+          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/sparkfun/projects/19
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.DEFECT_ADD_TO_PROJECT }}
diff --git a/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.cpp b/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.cpp
index 490a161..699610a 100644
--- a/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.cpp
+++ b/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.cpp
@@ -5580,10 +5580,14 @@ SARA_R5_error_t SARA_R5::getFileContents(String filename, char *contents)
   return err;
 }
 
-SARA_R5_error_t SARA_R5::getFileBlock(const String& filename, char* buffer, size_t offset, size_t requested_length, size_t& bytes_read)
+SARA_R5_error_t SARA_R5::getFileBlock(const String& filename, char* buffer, size_t offset, size_t requestedLength, size_t& bytesRead)
 {
-  bytes_read = 0;
-  if (filename.length() < 1 || buffer == nullptr || requested_length < 1)
+  SARA_R5_error_t err;
+  char *command;
+  char *response;
+
+  bytesRead = 0;
+  if (filename.length() < 1 || buffer == nullptr || requestedLength < 1)
   {
       return SARA_R5_ERROR_UNEXPECTED_PARAM;
   }
@@ -5599,17 +5603,47 @@ SARA_R5_error_t SARA_R5::getFileBlock(const String& filename, char* buffer, size
     return SARA_R5_ERROR_INVALID;
   }
 
-  size_t cmd_len = filename.length() + 32;
-  char* cmd = sara_r5_calloc_char(cmd_len);
-  sprintf(cmd, "at+urdblock=\"%s\",%zu,%zu\r\n", filename.c_str(), offset, requested_length);
-  sendCommand(cmd, false);
+  command = sara_r5_calloc_char(strlen(SARA_R5_FILE_SYSTEM_READ_BLOCK) + filename.length() + 28);
+  if (command == nullptr)
+  {
+    return SARA_R5_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+  }
+  sprintf(command, "%s=\"%s\",%lu,%lu", SARA_R5_FILE_SYSTEM_READ_BLOCK, filename.c_str(), (unsigned long) offset, (unsigned long) requestedLength);
 
+  response = sara_r5_calloc_char(minimumResponseAllocation);
+  if (response == nullptr)
+  {
+    if (_printDebug == true)
+    {
+      _debugPort->print(F("getFileBlock: response alloc failed: "));
+      _debugPort->println(minimumResponseAllocation);
+    }
+    free(command);
+    return SARA_R5_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+  }
+
+  // Send command and wait for some response
+  // Response format: \r\n+URDBLOCK: "filename",64000,"these bytes are the data of the file block"\r\n\r\nOK\r\n
+  sendCommand(command, true);
+  err = waitForResponse(SARA_R5_FILE_SYSTEM_READ_BLOCK, SARA_R5_RESPONSE_ERROR, 5 * SARA_R5_STANDARD_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT);
+  if (err != SARA_R5_ERROR_SUCCESS)
+  {
+    if (_printDebug == true)
+    {
+      _debugPort->print(F("getFileBlock: waitForResponse returned err "));
+      _debugPort->println(err);
+    }
+    free(command);
+    free(response);
+    return err;
+  }
+
+  // Skip the filename in quotes and get the data length index
   int ich;
   char ch;
-  int quote_count = 0;
-  size_t comma_idx = 0;
-
-  while (quote_count < 3)
+  int quoteCount = 0;
+  size_t lengthIndex = 0;
+  while (quoteCount < 3 && bytesRead < minimumResponseAllocation)
   {
     ich = _hardSerial->read();
     if (ich < 0)
@@ -5617,36 +5651,48 @@ SARA_R5_error_t SARA_R5::getFileBlock(const String& filename, char* buffer, size
       continue;
     }
     ch = (char)(ich & 0xFF);
-    cmd[bytes_read++] = ch;
+    response[bytesRead++] = ch;
     if (ch == '"')
     {
-      quote_count++;
+      quoteCount++;
     }
-    else if (ch == ',' && comma_idx == 0)
+    else if (ch == ',' && lengthIndex == 0 && quoteCount == 2)
     {
-      comma_idx = bytes_read;
+      lengthIndex = bytesRead;
     }
   }
+  response[bytesRead] = 0; // Make response a null-terminated string
+  response[bytesRead - 2] = 0; // Terminate response string right after block length
+  size_t data_length = strtoul(&response[lengthIndex], nullptr, 10);
 
-  cmd[bytes_read] = 0;
-  cmd[bytes_read - 2] = 0;
-
-  // Example response:
-  // +URDBLOCK: "wombat.bin",64000,"<data starts here>... "<cr><lf>
-  size_t data_length = strtoul(&cmd[comma_idx], nullptr, 10);
-  free(cmd);
-
-  bytes_read = 0;
-  size_t bytes_remaining = data_length;
-  while (bytes_read < data_length)
+  // Read file block data directly into supplied buffer
+  bytesRead = 0;
+  size_t bytesRemaining = data_length;
+  while (bytesRead < data_length)
   {
     // This method seems more reliable than reading a byte at a time.
-    size_t rc = _hardSerial->readBytes(&buffer[bytes_read], bytes_remaining);
-    bytes_read += rc;
-    bytes_remaining -= rc;
+    size_t rc = _hardSerial->readBytes(&buffer[bytesRead], bytesRemaining);
+    bytesRead += rc;
+    bytesRemaining -= rc;
   }
 
-  return SARA_R5_ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  // Read rest of response until \r\nOK\r\n
+  err = waitForResponse(SARA_R5_RESPONSE_OK, SARA_R5_RESPONSE_ERROR, SARA_R5_STANDARD_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT);
+  if (err != SARA_R5_ERROR_SUCCESS)
+  {
+    if (_printDebug == true)
+    {
+      _debugPort->print(F("getFileBlock: waitForResponse returned err "));
+      _debugPort->println(err);
+    }
+    free(command);
+    free(response);
+    return err;
+  }
+
+  free(command);
+  free(response);
+  return err;
 }
 
 SARA_R5_error_t SARA_R5::getFileSize(String filename, int *size)
diff --git a/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.h b/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.h
index ea1a274..46dd1cd 100644
--- a/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.h
+++ b/src/SparkFun_u-blox_SARA-R5_Arduino_Library.h
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ class SARA_R5 : public Print
   // TO DO: add full support for file tags. Default tag to USER
   SARA_R5_error_t getFileContents(String filename, String *contents); // OK for text files. But will fail with binary files (containing \0) on some platforms.
   SARA_R5_error_t getFileContents(String filename, char *contents); // OK for binary files. Make sure contents can hold the entire file. Get the size first with getFileSize.
-  SARA_R5_error_t getFileBlock(const String& filename, char* buffer, size_t offset, size_t length, size_t& bytes_read); // OK for binary files. Make sure buffer can hold the requested block size.
+  SARA_R5_error_t getFileBlock(const String& filename, char* buffer, size_t offset, size_t requestedLength, size_t& bytesRead); // OK for binary files. Make sure buffer can hold the requested block size.
 
   // Append data to a file, delete file first to not appends the data.
   SARA_R5_error_t appendFileContents(String filename, String str);