diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index 9b2a8b5..e9fa12b 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -455,15 +455,25 @@ func (pool *Pool) subMany(
 		}
 	}
 
-	pending := xsync.NewCounter()
-	pending.Add(int64(len(urls)))
+	pendingWg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	pendingWg.Add(len(urls))
+
+	go func() {
+		pendingWg.Wait()
+		close(events)
+		cancel(fmt.Errorf("aborted: %w", context.Cause(ctx)))
+		if closedChan != nil {
+			close(closedChan)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	for i, url := range urls {
 		url = NormalizeURL(url)
 		urls[i] = url
 		if idx := slices.Index(urls, url); idx != i {
 			// skip duplicate relays in the list
 			eoseWg.Done()
-			pending.Dec()
+			pendingWg.Done()
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -471,14 +481,10 @@ func (pool *Pool) subMany(
 
 		go func(nm string) {
 			defer func() {
-				pending.Dec()
-				if pending.Value() == 0 {
-					close(events)
-					cancel(fmt.Errorf("aborted: %w", context.Cause(ctx)))
-				}
 				if eosed.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
 					eoseWg.Done()
 				}
+				pendingWg.Done()
 			}()
 
 			hasAuthed := false
@@ -565,10 +571,13 @@ func (pool *Pool) subMany(
 							if err == nil {
 								hasAuthed = true // so we don't keep doing AUTH again and again
 								if closedChan != nil {
-									closedChan <- RelayClosed{
+									select {
+									case closedChan <- RelayClosed{
 										Reason:      reason,
 										Relay:       relay,
 										HandledAuth: true,
+									}:
+									case <-ctx.Done():
 									}
 								}
 								goto subscribe
@@ -576,9 +585,12 @@ func (pool *Pool) subMany(
 						}
 						debugLogf("CLOSED from %s: '%s'\n", nm, reason)
 						if closedChan != nil {
-							closedChan <- RelayClosed{
+							select {
+							case closedChan <- RelayClosed{
 								Reason: reason,
 								Relay:  relay,
+							}:
+							case <-ctx.Done():
 							}
 						}
 
@@ -619,6 +631,9 @@ func (pool *Pool) subManyEose(
 		wg.Wait()
 		cancel(errors.New("all subscriptions ended"))
 		close(events)
+		if closedChan != nil {
+			close(closedChan)
+		}
 	}()
 
 	for _, url := range urls {
@@ -663,10 +678,13 @@ func (pool *Pool) subManyEose(
 						if err == nil {
 							hasAuthed = true // so we don't keep doing AUTH again and again
 							if closedChan != nil {
-								closedChan <- RelayClosed{
+								select {
+								case closedChan <- RelayClosed{
 									Relay:       relay,
 									Reason:      reason,
 									HandledAuth: true,
+								}:
+								case <-ctx.Done():
 								}
 							}
 							goto subscribe
@@ -674,9 +692,12 @@ func (pool *Pool) subManyEose(
 					}
 					debugLogf("[pool] CLOSED from %s: '%s'\n", nm, reason)
 					if closedChan != nil {
-						closedChan <- RelayClosed{
+						select {
+						case closedChan <- RelayClosed{
 							Relay:  relay,
 							Reason: reason,
+						}:
+						case <-ctx.Done():
 						}
 					}
 					return
@@ -781,6 +802,7 @@ func (pool *Pool) batchedQueryMany(
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(len(dfs))
 	seenAlready := xsync.NewMapOf[ID, struct{}]()
+	forwardWg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 
 	opts.CheckDuplicate = func(id ID, relay string) bool {
 		_, exists := seenAlready.LoadOrStore(id, struct{}{})
@@ -792,10 +814,28 @@ func (pool *Pool) batchedQueryMany(
 
 	for _, df := range dfs {
 		go func(df DirectedFilter) {
+			var innerClosed chan RelayClosed
+			if closedChan != nil {
+				innerClosed = make(chan RelayClosed)
+				forwardWg.Add(1)
+				go func() {
+					defer forwardWg.Done()
+					for rc := range innerClosed {
+						select {
+						case closedChan <- rc:
+						case <-ctx.Done():
+							for range innerClosed {
+							}
+							return
+						}
+					}
+				}()
+			}
+
 			for ie := range pool.subManyEose(ctx,
 				[]string{df.Relay},
 				df.Filter,
-				closedChan,
+				innerClosed,
 				opts,
 			) {
 				select {
@@ -812,6 +852,10 @@ func (pool *Pool) batchedQueryMany(
 	go func() {
 		wg.Wait()
 		close(res)
+		if closedChan != nil {
+			forwardWg.Wait()
+			close(closedChan)
+		}
 	}()
 
 	return res
@@ -847,6 +891,7 @@ func (pool *Pool) batchedSubscribeMany(
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(len(dfs))
 	seenAlready := xsync.NewMapOf[ID, struct{}]()
+	forwardWg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 
 	opts.CheckDuplicate = func(id ID, relay string) bool {
 		_, exists := seenAlready.LoadOrStore(id, struct{}{})
@@ -858,11 +903,29 @@ func (pool *Pool) batchedSubscribeMany(
 
 	for _, df := range dfs {
 		go func(df DirectedFilter) {
+			var innerClosed chan RelayClosed
+			if closedChan != nil {
+				innerClosed = make(chan RelayClosed)
+				forwardWg.Add(1)
+				go func() {
+					defer forwardWg.Done()
+					for rc := range innerClosed {
+						select {
+						case closedChan <- rc:
+						case <-ctx.Done():
+							for range innerClosed {
+							}
+							return
+						}
+					}
+				}()
+			}
+
 			for ie := range pool.subMany(ctx,
 				[]string{df.Relay},
 				df.Filter,
 				nil,
-				closedChan,
+				innerClosed,
 				opts,
 			) {
 				select {
@@ -879,6 +942,10 @@ func (pool *Pool) batchedSubscribeMany(
 	go func() {
 		wg.Wait()
 		close(res)
+		if closedChan != nil {
+			forwardWg.Wait()
+			close(closedChan)
+		}
 	}()
 
 	return res