diff --git a/loggers/redispub.go b/loggers/redispub.go
index 5f95142a..85ac63a8 100644
--- a/loggers/redispub.go
+++ b/loggers/redispub.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type RedisPub struct {
 	doneProcess        chan bool
 	stopRun            chan bool
 	doneRun            chan bool
+	stopReceive        chan bool
+	doneReceive        chan bool
 	inputChan          chan dnsutils.DnsMessage
 	outputChan         chan dnsutils.DnsMessage
 	config             *dnsutils.Config
@@ -92,6 +94,10 @@ func (o *RedisPub) Stop() {
 	o.LogInfo("stopping to process...")
 	o.stopProcess <- true
 	<-o.doneProcess
+
+	o.LogInfo("stopping to receive...")
+	o.stopReceive <- true
+	<-o.doneReceive
 }
 
 func (o *RedisPub) Disconnect() {
@@ -101,6 +107,30 @@ func (o *RedisPub) Disconnect() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (o *RedisPub) ReadFromConnection() {
+	buf := make([]byte, 4096)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		// Stop signal received, exit the goroutine
+		case <-o.stopReceive:
+			o.doneReceive <- true
+			return
+		default:
+			_, err := o.transportConn.Read(buf)
+			if err != nil {
+				var netErr net.Error
+				if errors.As(err, &netErr) && netErr.Timeout() {
+					continue
+				}
+				o.LogError("Error reading from connection: %s", err.Error())
+				return
+			}
+			// We just discard the data
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (o *RedisPub) ConnectToRemote() {
 	// prepare the address
 	var address string
@@ -154,7 +184,13 @@ func (o *RedisPub) ConnectToRemote() {
 }
 
 func (o *RedisPub) FlushBuffer(buf *[]dnsutils.DnsMessage) {
+	// create escaping buffer
+	escape_buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	// create a new encoder that writes to the buffer
+	encoder := json.NewEncoder(escape_buffer)
+
 	for _, dm := range *buf {
+		escape_buffer.Reset()
 
 		cmd := "PUBLISH " + strconv.Quote(o.config.Loggers.RedisPub.RedisChannel) + " "
 		o.transportWriter.WriteString(cmd)
@@ -164,15 +200,9 @@ func (o *RedisPub) FlushBuffer(buf *[]dnsutils.DnsMessage) {
 			o.transportWriter.WriteString(o.config.Loggers.RedisPub.PayloadDelimiter)
 		}
 
-		// Create escaping buffer
-		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-		// Create a new encoder that writes to the buffer
-		encoder := json.NewEncoder(buf)
-
 		if o.config.Loggers.RedisPub.Mode == dnsutils.MODE_JSON {
 			encoder.Encode(dm)
-			escapedData := strconv.Quote(buf.String())
-			o.transportWriter.WriteString(escapedData)
+			o.transportWriter.WriteString(strconv.Quote(escape_buffer.String()))
 			o.transportWriter.WriteString(o.config.Loggers.RedisPub.PayloadDelimiter)
 		}
 
@@ -183,8 +213,7 @@ func (o *RedisPub) FlushBuffer(buf *[]dnsutils.DnsMessage) {
 				continue
 			}
 			encoder.Encode(flat)
-			escapedData := strconv.Quote(buf.String())
-			o.transportWriter.WriteString(escapedData)
+			o.transportWriter.WriteString(strconv.Quote(escape_buffer.String()))
 			o.transportWriter.WriteString(o.config.Loggers.RedisPub.PayloadDelimiter)
 		}
 
@@ -268,6 +297,8 @@ PROCESS_LOOP:
 			o.LogInfo("transport connected with success")
 			o.transportWriter = bufio.NewWriter(o.transportConn)
 			o.writerReady = true
+			// read from the connection until we stop
+			go o.ReadFromConnection()
 
 		// incoming dns message to process
 		case dm, opened := <-o.outputChan:
@@ -293,7 +324,7 @@ PROCESS_LOOP:
 		// flush the buffer
 		case <-flushTimer.C:
 			if !o.writerReady {
-				fmt.Println("buffer cleared!")
+				o.LogInfo("Buffer cleared!")
 				bufferDm = nil
 				continue
 			}