diff --git a/src/pongd.cr b/src/pongd.cr
index 8cd46b2..74a8cdc 100644
--- a/src/pongd.cr
+++ b/src/pongd.cr
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ OptionParser.parse do |parser|
 	end
 end
 
+service = IPC::Service.new (service_name)
 
-IPC::Service.new (service_name) do |event|
+service.loop do |event|
 	case event
 	when IPC::Event::Timer
 		if verbosity >= 1
@@ -36,13 +37,23 @@ IPC::Service.new (service_name) do |event|
 			puts "#{CBLUE}IPC::Event::Disconnection#{CRESET}, client: #{event.connection.fd}"
 		end
 	when IPC::Event::Message
-		if verbosity >= 1
-			puts "#{CGREEN}IPC::Event::Message#{CRESET}, client: #{event.connection.fd}"
-			if verbosity == 2
-				puts "#{CBLUE}message: #{event.message} #{CRESET}"
+		begin
+			if verbosity >= 1
+				puts "#{CGREEN}IPC::Event::Message#{CRESET}, client: #{event.connection.fd}"
+				if verbosity >= 2
+					m = String.new event.message.payload
+					puts "#{CBLUE}message type #{event.message.type}: #{m} #{CRESET}"
+				end
 			end
+			event.connection.send event.message
+			if verbosity >= 2
+				puts "#{CBLUE}message sent#{CRESET}"
+			end
+
+		rescue e
+			puts "#{CRED}#{e.message}#{CRESET}"
+			service.remove_fd event.connection.fd
 		end
-		event.connection.send event.message
 	else
 		if verbosity >= 1
 			puts "#{CRED}Exception: message = #{event.message} #{CRESET}"