diff --git a/broker/src/lss.rs b/broker/src/lss.rs
index fe32e3e..122a15c 100644
--- a/broker/src/lss.rs
+++ b/broker/src/lss.rs
@@ -1,41 +1,68 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
-use rocket::tokio::{
-    self,
-    sync::{mpsc},
-};
-use std::time::Duration;
 use crate::conn::{ChannelRequest, LssReq};
-use lss_connector::{LssBroker, Response};
+use anyhow::Result;
+use lss_connector::{InitResponse, LssBroker, Response, SignerMutations};
+use rocket::tokio;
 use sphinx_signer::sphinx_glyph::topics;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 
 pub async fn lss_setup(uri: &str, mqtt_tx: mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>) -> Result<LssBroker> {
-    
     // LSS required
     let (spk, msg_bytes) = LssBroker::get_server_pubkey(uri).await?;
-    let reply = ChannelRequest::send(topics::INIT_MSG, msg_bytes, &mqtt_tx).await?;
-    let ir = Response::from_slice(&reply)?.as_init()?;
+    let ir = loop {
+        if let Ok(ir) = send_init(msg_bytes.clone(), &mqtt_tx).await {
+            break ir;
+        }
+        sleep(2).await;
+    };
 
     let lss_conn = LssBroker::new(uri, ir.clone(), spk).await?;
     // this only returns the initial state if it was requested by signer
     let msg_bytes2 = lss_conn.get_created_state_msg(&ir).await?;
-
-    let reply2 = ChannelRequest::send(topics::INIT_MSG, msg_bytes2, &mqtt_tx).await?;
-    let cr = Response::from_slice(&reply2)?.as_created()?;
+    let cr = loop {
+        if let Ok(ir) = send_created(msg_bytes2.clone(), &mqtt_tx).await {
+            break ir;
+        }
+        sleep(2).await;
+    };
 
     lss_conn.handle(Response::Created(cr)).await?;
 
     Ok(lss_conn)
 }
 
-pub fn lss_tasks(lss_conn: LssBroker, mut lss_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LssReq>, mut reconn_rx: mpsc::Receiver<(String, bool)>, init_tx: mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>) {
+async fn send_init(
+    msg_bytes: Vec<u8>,
+    mqtt_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>,
+) -> Result<InitResponse> {
+    let reply = ChannelRequest::send(topics::INIT_MSG, msg_bytes, &mqtt_tx).await?;
+    let ir = Response::from_slice(&reply)?.as_init()?;
+    Ok(ir)
+}
+
+async fn send_created(
+    msg_bytes: Vec<u8>,
+    mqtt_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>,
+) -> Result<SignerMutations> {
+    let reply2 = ChannelRequest::send(topics::INIT_MSG, msg_bytes, &mqtt_tx).await?;
+    let cr = Response::from_slice(&reply2)?.as_created()?;
+    Ok(cr)
+}
+
+pub fn lss_tasks(
+    lss_conn: LssBroker,
+    mut lss_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LssReq>,
+    mut reconn_rx: mpsc::Receiver<(String, bool)>,
+    init_tx: mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>,
+) {
     // msg handler (from CLN looper)
     let lss_conn_ = lss_conn.clone();
-    tokio::task::spawn(async move{
+    tokio::task::spawn(async move {
         while let Some(req) = lss_rx.recv().await {
             match lss_conn_.handle_bytes(&req.message).await {
                 Ok(msg) => {
                     let _ = req.reply_tx.send(msg);
-                }, 
+                }
                 Err(e) => {
                     log::error!("failed lss_handle {:?}", e);
                 }
@@ -46,7 +73,7 @@ pub fn lss_tasks(lss_conn: LssBroker, mut lss_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LssReq>, mut re
     // reconnect handler (when a client reconnects)
     let lss_conn_ = lss_conn.clone();
     let init_tx_ = init_tx.clone();
-    tokio::task::spawn(async move{
+    tokio::task::spawn(async move {
         while let Some((cid, connected)) = reconn_rx.recv().await {
             if connected {
                 log::info!("CLIENT {} reconnected!", cid);
@@ -58,15 +85,52 @@ pub fn lss_tasks(lss_conn: LssBroker, mut lss_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LssReq>, mut re
     });
 }
 
-async fn reconnect_dance(cid: &str, lss_conn: &LssBroker, mqtt_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>) -> Result<()> {
+async fn reconnect_dance(
+    cid: &str,
+    lss_conn: &LssBroker,
+    mqtt_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>,
+) -> Result<()> {
     // sleep 3 seconds to make sure ESP32 subscription is active
-    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3)).await;
+    sleep(3).await;
+    let ir = loop {
+        if let Ok(ir) = dance_step_1(cid, lss_conn, mqtt_tx).await {
+            break ir;
+        }
+        sleep(2).await;
+    };
+    loop {
+        if let Ok(_) = dance_step_2(cid, lss_conn, mqtt_tx, &ir).await {
+            break;
+        }
+        sleep(2).await;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn dance_step_1(
+    cid: &str,
+    lss_conn: &LssBroker,
+    mqtt_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>,
+) -> Result<InitResponse> {
     let init_bytes = lss_conn.make_init_msg().await?;
     let reply = ChannelRequest::send_for(cid, topics::INIT_MSG, init_bytes, mqtt_tx).await?;
     let ir = Response::from_slice(&reply)?.as_init()?;
-    let state_bytes = lss_conn.get_created_state_msg(&ir).await?;
+    Ok(ir)
+}
+
+async fn dance_step_2(
+    cid: &str,
+    lss_conn: &LssBroker,
+    mqtt_tx: &mpsc::Sender<ChannelRequest>,
+    ir: &InitResponse,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let state_bytes = lss_conn.get_created_state_msg(ir).await?;
     let reply2 = ChannelRequest::send_for(cid, topics::INIT_MSG, state_bytes, mqtt_tx).await?;
     let cr = Response::from_slice(&reply2)?.as_created()?;
     lss_conn.handle(Response::Created(cr)).await?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+async fn sleep(s: u64) {
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(s)).await;
+}