diff --git a/bumble/gatt.py b/bumble/gatt.py
index 902fa075..90867cd7 100644
--- a/bumble/gatt.py
+++ b/bumble/gatt.py
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ class CharacteristicAdapter:
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         return getattr(self.wrapped_characteristic, name)
 
+    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
+        if name in {'wrapped_characteristic', 'read_value', 'write_value', 'subscribe'}:
+            super().__setattr__(name, value)
+        else:
+            setattr(self.wrapped_characteristic, name, value)
+
     def read_encoded_value(self, connection):
         return self.encode_value(self.wrapped_characteristic.read_value(connection))
 
@@ -343,6 +349,10 @@ class CharacteristicAdapter:
             None if subscriber is None else lambda value: subscriber(self.decode_value(value))
         )
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        wrapped = str(self.wrapped_characteristic)
+        return f'{self.__class__.__name__}({wrapped})'
+
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class DelegatedCharacteristicAdapter(CharacteristicAdapter):
diff --git a/bumble/gatt_server.py b/bumble/gatt_server.py
index 3afcecc4..8297f11a 100644
--- a/bumble/gatt_server.py
+++ b/bumble/gatt_server.py
@@ -545,13 +545,13 @@ class Server(EventEmitter):
             value = attribute.read_value(connection)
             if request.value_offset > len(value):
                 response = ATT_Error_Response(
-                    request_opcode_in_error = request.op_code,
+                    request_opcode_in_error   = request.op_code,
                     attribute_handle_in_error = request.attribute_handle,
                     error_code                = ATT_INVALID_OFFSET_ERROR
                 )
             elif len(value) <= mtu - 1:
                 response = ATT_Error_Response(
-                    request_opcode_in_error = request.op_code,
+                    request_opcode_in_error   = request.op_code,
                     attribute_handle_in_error = request.attribute_handle,
                     error_code                = ATT_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_LONG_ERROR
                 )
diff --git a/bumble/hci.py b/bumble/hci.py
index bbac8430..9858c04d 100644
--- a/bumble/hci.py
+++ b/bumble/hci.py
@@ -3276,6 +3276,9 @@ class HCI_Event(HCI_Packet):
         parameters = b'' if self.parameters is None else self.parameters
         return bytes([HCI_EVENT_PACKET, self.event_code, len(parameters)]) + parameters
 
+    def __bytes__(self):
+        return self.to_bytes()
+
     def __str__(self):
         result = color(self.name, 'magenta')
         if fields := getattr(self, 'fields', None):
diff --git a/tests/self_test.py b/tests/self_test.py
index a1d2ddda..cf1befff 100644
--- a/tests/self_test.py
+++ b/tests/self_test.py
@@ -163,6 +163,44 @@ async def test_self_gatt():
     assert(result == c1.value)
 
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_self_gatt_long_read():
+    # Create two devices, each with a controller, attached to the same link
+    two_devices = TwoDevices()
+
+    # Add some GATT characteristics to device 1
+    characteristics = [
+        Characteristic(
+            f'3A143AD7-D4A7-436B-97D6-5B62C315{i:04X}',
+            Characteristic.READ,
+            Characteristic.READABLE,
+            bytes([x & 255 for x in range(i)])
+        )
+        for i in range(0, 513)
+    ]
+
+    service = Service('8140E247-04F0-42C1-BC34-534C344DAFCA', characteristics)
+    two_devices.devices[1].add_service(service)
+
+    # Start
+    await two_devices.devices[0].power_on()
+    await two_devices.devices[1].power_on()
+
+    # Connect the two devices
+    connection = await two_devices.devices[0].connect(two_devices.devices[1].random_address)
+    peer = Peer(connection)
+
+    result = await peer.discover_service(service.uuid)
+    assert(len(result) == 1)
+    found_service = result[0]
+    found_characteristics = await found_service.discover_characteristics()
+    assert(len(found_characteristics) == 513)
+    for (i, characteristic) in enumerate(found_characteristics):
+        value = await characteristic.read_value()
+        assert(value == characteristics[i].value)
+
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 async def _test_self_smp_with_configs(pairing_config1, pairing_config2):
     # Create two devices, each with a controller, attached to the same link
@@ -274,7 +312,7 @@ async def test_self_smp(io_cap, sc, mitm, key_dist):
                 pairing_config2.delegate.peer_delegate = pairing_config1.delegate
 
             await _test_self_smp_with_configs(pairing_config1, pairing_config2)
-            
+
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -323,6 +361,7 @@ async def test_self_smp_wrong_pin():
 async def run_test_self():
     await test_self_connection()
     await test_self_gatt()
+    await test_self_gatt_long_read()
     await test_self_smp()
     await test_self_smp_reject()
     await test_self_smp_wrong_pin()