diff --git a/lib/connection.c b/lib/connection.c
index 70ba5c3..4b94228 100644
--- a/lib/connection.c
+++ b/lib/connection.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int __conn_read(conn_t *co, void *buf, size_t buf_len)
   int rfd = SSL_get_fd(co->ssl), r;
   fd_set readset;
 
-  fprintf(stderr, "\tListening ... on %s\n", co->uuid);
+  //fprintf(stderr, "\tListening ... on %s\n", co->uuid);
   /* get prepare to select */
   FD_ZERO(&readset);
   FD_SET(rfd, &readset);
@@ -1256,7 +1256,12 @@ static int __default_msg_return(void *cctx, sexp_t *sx)
       usrtc_delete(chan->msgs_tree, &(smsg->pendingq_node));
       pthread_rwlock_unlock(&(chan->msglock));
     }
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&(smsg->wait));
+    if(smsg->flags & ESXMSG_PENDING) pthread_mutex_unlock(&(smsg->wait));
+    else {
+      /* nobody want it */
+      destroy_sexp(smsg->initial_sx);
+      __destroy_msg(smsg);
+    }
   }
 
 __finish:
diff --git a/lib/message.c b/lib/message.c
index 0dac07c..39818bf 100644
--- a/lib/message.c
+++ b/lib/message.c
@@ -225,8 +225,10 @@ static int __msg_reply(sxmsg_t *msg, sexp_t *sx, struct timespec *tio, int opcod
     else pthread_mutex_timedlock(&(msg->wait), tio);
   }
 
-  if(tio && (msg->flags & ESXMSG_PENDING))
+  if(tio && (msg->flags & ESXMSG_PENDING)) {
+    msg->flags &= ~ESXMSG_PENDING; /* we will not wait for it */
     return SXOTIMEDOUT;
+  }
 
   r = msg->opcode;