diff --git a/packages/net/src/Connection.ts b/packages/net/src/Connection.ts
index d52a7c8..044e0c5 100644
--- a/packages/net/src/Connection.ts
+++ b/packages/net/src/Connection.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import {ConnectionAuth} from './ConnectionAuth'
 import {ConnectionSender} from './ConnectionSender'
 
 export enum ConnectionStatus {
-  Ready = "ready",
+  Open = "open",
   Closed = "Closed",
-  Closing = "Closing",
 }
 
-const {Ready, Closed, Closing} = ConnectionStatus
+const {Open, Closed} = ConnectionStatus
 
 export class Connection extends Emitter {
   url: string
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export class Connection extends Emitter {
   state: ConnectionState
   stats: ConnectionStats
   auth: ConnectionAuth
-  status = Ready
+  status = Open
 
   constructor(url: string) {
     super()
@@ -44,22 +43,27 @@ export class Connection extends Emitter {
   emit = (type: ConnectionEvent, ...args: any[]) => super.emit(type, this, ...args)
 
   send = async (message: Message) => {
-    if (this.status !== Ready) {
+    if (this.status !== Open) {
       throw new Error(`Attempted to send message on ${this.status} connection`)
     }
 
-    await this.socket.open()
-
     this.sender.push(message)
   }
 
-  close = async () => {
-    this.status = Closing
-
-    await this.sender.close()
-    await this.socket.close()
+  open = () => {
+    this.status = Open
+    this.socket.open()
+    this.sender.worker.resume()
+  }
 
+  close = () => {
     this.status = Closed
+    this.socket.close()
+    this.sender.worker.pause()
+  }
+
+  cleanup = () => {
+    this.close()
     this.removeAllListeners()
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/net/src/ConnectionSender.ts b/packages/net/src/ConnectionSender.ts
index abeaf95..2bf7f56 100644
--- a/packages/net/src/ConnectionSender.ts
+++ b/packages/net/src/ConnectionSender.ts
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@ export class ConnectionSender {
   constructor(readonly cxn: Connection) {
     this.worker = new Worker({
       shouldDefer: ([verb, ...extra]: Message) => {
+        // Always send CLOSE to clean up pending requests, even if the connection is closed
+        if (verb === 'CLOSE') return false
+
         // If we're not connected, nothing we can do
-        if (this.cxn.socket.status !== SocketStatus.Open) return true
+        if (cxn.socket.status !== SocketStatus.Open) return true
 
         // Always allow sending AUTH
         if (verb === 'AUTH') return false
 
-        // Only close reqs that have been sent
-        if (verb === 'CLOSE') return !this.cxn.state.pendingRequests.has(extra[0])
-
         // Always allow sending join requests
         if (verb === 'EVENT' && extra[0].kind === AUTH_JOIN) return false
 
         // Wait for auth
-        if (![AuthStatus.None, AuthStatus.Ok].includes(this.cxn.auth.status)) return true
+        if (![AuthStatus.None, AuthStatus.Ok].includes(cxn.auth.status)) return true
 
         // Limit concurrent requests
-        if (verb === 'REQ') return this.cxn.state.pendingRequests.size >= 8
+        if (verb === 'REQ') return cxn.state.pendingRequests.size >= 8
 
         return false
       },
@@ -39,15 +39,14 @@ export class ConnectionSender {
         this.worker.buffer = this.worker.buffer.filter(m => !(m[0] === 'REQ' && m[1] === extra[0]))
       }
 
-      this.cxn.socket.send([verb, ...extra])
+      // Re-check socket status since we let CLOSE through
+      if (cxn.socket.status === SocketStatus.Open) {
+        cxn.socket.send([verb, ...extra])
+      }
     })
   }
 
   push = (message: Message) => {
     this.worker.push(message)
   }
-
-  close = async () => {
-    this.worker.pause()
-  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/net/src/ConnectionState.ts b/packages/net/src/ConnectionState.ts
index 3682d67..458bc70 100644
--- a/packages/net/src/ConnectionState.ts
+++ b/packages/net/src/ConnectionState.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {sleep} from '@welshman/lib'
 import {AUTH_JOIN} from '@welshman/util'
 import type {SignedEvent, Filter} from '@welshman/util'
 import type {Message} from './Socket'
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ export class ConnectionState {
   pendingRequests = new Map<string, RequestState>()
 
   constructor(readonly cxn: Connection) {
-    cxn.on(ConnectionEvent.Send, (cxn: Connection, [verb, ...extra]: Message) => {
+    cxn.sender.worker.addGlobalHandler(([verb, ...extra]: Message) => {
       if (verb === 'REQ') {
         const [reqId, ...filters] = extra
 
@@ -36,11 +37,11 @@ export class ConnectionState {
       if (verb === 'EVENT') {
         const [event] = extra
 
-        this.pendingPublishes.set(event.id, {sent: Date.now(), event: event.id})
+        this.pendingPublishes.set(event.id, {sent: Date.now(), event})
       }
     })
 
-    cxn.on(ConnectionEvent.Receive, (cxn: Connection, [verb, ...extra]: Message) => {
+    cxn.socket.worker.addGlobalHandler(([verb, ...extra]: Message) => {
       if (verb === 'OK') {
         const [eventId, _ok, notice] = extra
         const pub = this.pendingPublishes.get(eventId)
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ export class ConnectionState {
             this.cxn.emit(ConnectionEvent.Notice, extra[1])
           }
         }
+
+        this.pendingRequests.delete(reqId)
       }
 
       if (verb === 'NOTICE') {
@@ -87,5 +90,23 @@ export class ConnectionState {
         this.cxn.emit(ConnectionEvent.Notice, notice)
       }
     })
+
+    // Whenever we reconnect, re-enqueue pending stuff. Delay this so that if a connection
+    // is flapping we're not sending too much noise.
+    cxn.on(ConnectionEvent.Close, async (cxn: Connection) => {
+      await sleep(10_000)
+
+      if (this.pendingRequests.size > 0 || this.pendingPublishes.size > 0) {
+        this.cxn.open()
+      }
+
+      for (const [reqId, req] of this.pendingRequests.entries()) {
+        this.cxn.send(['REQ', reqId, ...req.filters])
+      }
+
+      for (const [_, pub] of this.pendingPublishes.entries()) {
+        this.cxn.send(['EVENT', pub.event])
+      }
+    })
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/net/src/Pool.ts b/packages/net/src/Pool.ts
index 581f165..ffa84ef 100644
--- a/packages/net/src/Pool.ts
+++ b/packages/net/src/Pool.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class Pool extends Emitter {
     const connection = this.data.get(url)
 
     if (connection) {
-      connection.close()
+      connection.cleanup()
 
       this.data.delete(url)
     }
diff --git a/packages/net/src/Socket.ts b/packages/net/src/Socket.ts
index 12d3313..ce22503 100644
--- a/packages/net/src/Socket.ts
+++ b/packages/net/src/Socket.ts
@@ -72,14 +72,13 @@ export class Socket {
   close = async () => {
     this.worker.pause()
     this.ws?.close()
+    this.ws = undefined
 
     // Allow the socket to start closing before waiting
     await sleep(100)
 
     // Wait for the socket to fully close
     await this.wait()
-
-    this.ws = undefined
   }
 
   send = async (message: Message) => {