diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8372753..2b6f6fa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/nbd-wtf/go-nostr
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2 v2.3.2
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index b9435b8..4959cf5 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 	events := make(chan IncomingEvent)
 	seenAlready := xsync.NewMapOf[Timestamp]()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(seenAlreadyDropTick)
+
+	var mu sync.Mutex
 	eose := false
 
 	pending := xsync.NewCounter()
@@ -139,6 +141,13 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 					goto reconnect
 				}
 
+				go func() {
+					<-sub.EndOfStoredEvents
+					mu.Lock()
+					eose = true
+					mu.Unlock()
+				}()
+
 				// reset interval when we get a good subscription
 				interval = 3 * time.Second
 
@@ -164,9 +173,8 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 						case events <- IncomingEvent{Event: evt, Relay: relay}:
 						case <-ctx.Done():
 						}
-					case <-sub.EndOfStoredEvents:
-						eose = true
 					case <-ticker.C:
+						mu.Lock()
 						if eose {
 							old := Timestamp(time.Now().Add(-seenAlreadyDropTick).Unix())
 							seenAlready.Range(func(id string, value Timestamp) bool {
@@ -176,6 +184,7 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 								return true
 							})
 						}
+						mu.Unlock()
 					case reason := <-sub.ClosedReason:
 						if strings.HasPrefix(reason, "auth-required:") && pool.authHandler != nil && !hasAuthed {
 							// relay is requesting auth. if we can we will perform auth and try again