diff --git a/src/network/connection.rs b/src/network/connection.rs
index 2a8025b83..131aae318 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.rs
+++ b/src/network/connection.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub struct EncryptedConnection {
 	read_state: EncryptedConnectionState,
 	idle_timeout: Option<Timeout>,
 	protocol_id: u16,
-	payload_len: u32,
+	payload_len: usize,
 }
 
 impl EncryptedConnection {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 		self.egress_mac.clone().finalize(&mut packet[16..32]);
 		self.encoder.encrypt(&mut RefReadBuffer::new(&payload), &mut RefWriteBuffer::new(&mut packet[32..(32 + len)]), padding == 0).expect("Invalid length or padding");
 		if padding != 0 {
-			let pad = [08; 16];
+			let pad = [0u8; 16];
 			self.encoder.encrypt(&mut RefReadBuffer::new(&pad[0..padding]), &mut RefWriteBuffer::new(&mut packet[(32 + len)..(32 + len + padding)]), true).expect("Invalid length or padding");
 		}
 		self.egress_mac.update(&packet[32..(32 + len + padding)]);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 		let header_rlp = UntrustedRlp::new(&hdec[3..6]);
 		let protocol_id = try!(header_rlp.val_at::<u16>(0));
 
-		self.payload_len = length;
+		self.payload_len = length as usize;
 		self.protocol_id = protocol_id;
 		self.read_state = EncryptedConnectionState::Payload;
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 
 	fn read_payload(&mut self, payload: &[u8]) -> Result<Packet, Error> {
 		let padding = (16 - (self.payload_len  % 16)) % 16;
-		let full_length = (self.payload_len + padding + 16) as usize;
+		let full_length = self.payload_len + padding + 16;
 		if payload.len() != full_length {
 			return Err(Error::Auth);
 		}
@@ -277,9 +277,10 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 			return Err(Error::Auth);
 		}
 
-		let mut packet = vec![0u8; self.payload_len as usize];
-		self.decoder.decrypt(&mut RefReadBuffer::new(&payload[0..(full_length - 16)]), &mut RefWriteBuffer::new(&mut packet), false).expect("Invalid length or padding");
-		packet.resize(self.payload_len as usize, 0u8);
+		let mut packet = vec![0u8; self.payload_len];
+		self.decoder.decrypt(&mut RefReadBuffer::new(&payload[0..self.payload_len]), &mut RefWriteBuffer::new(&mut packet), false).expect("Invalid length or padding");
+		let mut pad_buf = [0u8; 16];
+		self.decoder.decrypt(&mut RefReadBuffer::new(&payload[self.payload_len..(payload.len() - 16)]), &mut RefWriteBuffer::new(&mut pad_buf), false).expect("Invalid length or padding");
 		Ok(Packet {
 			protocol: self.protocol_id,
 			data: packet
@@ -299,7 +300,6 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 
 	pub fn readable(&mut self, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) -> Result<Option<Packet>, Error> {
 		self.idle_timeout.map(|t| event_loop.clear_timeout(t));
-		try!(self.connection.reregister(event_loop));
 		match self.read_state {
 			EncryptedConnectionState::Header => {
 				match try!(self.connection.readable()) {
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 	pub fn writable(&mut self, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		self.idle_timeout.map(|t| event_loop.clear_timeout(t));
 		try!(self.connection.writable());
-		try!(self.connection.reregister(event_loop));
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
@@ -337,6 +336,12 @@ impl EncryptedConnection {
 		try!(self.connection.reregister(event_loop));
 		Ok(())
 	}
+
+	pub fn reregister(&mut self, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		try!(self.connection.reregister(event_loop));
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/src/network/host.rs b/src/network/host.rs
index 9e2b3e101..b9ca0152b 100644
--- a/src/network/host.rs
+++ b/src/network/host.rs
@@ -295,11 +295,10 @@ impl Host {
 	pub fn start(event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		let config = NetworkConfiguration::new();
 		/*
-		   match ::ifaces::Interface::get_all().unwrap().into_iter().filter(|x| x.kind == ::ifaces::Kind::Packet && x.addr.is_some()).next() {
-		   Some(iface) => config.public_address = iface.addr.unwrap(),
-		   None => warn!("No public network interface"),
-		   }
-		   */
+		match ::ifaces::Interface::get_all().unwrap().into_iter().filter(|x| x.kind == ::ifaces::Kind::Packet && x.addr.is_some()).next() {
+		Some(iface) => config.public_address = iface.addr.unwrap(),
+		None => warn!("No public network interface"),
+		*/
 
 		let addr = config.listen_address;
 		// Setup the server socket
@@ -487,8 +486,17 @@ impl Host {
 		if create_session {
 			self.start_session(token, event_loop);
 		}
+		match self.connections.get_mut(token) {
+			Some(&mut ConnectionEntry::Session(ref mut s)) => {
+				s.reregister(event_loop).unwrap_or_else(|e| debug!(target: "net", "Session registration error: {:?}", e));
+			},
+			_ => (),
+		}
 	}
 
+	fn connection_closed(&mut self, token: Token, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) {
+		self.kill_connection(token, event_loop);
+	}
 
 	fn connection_readable(&mut self, token: Token, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) {
 		let mut kill = false;
@@ -549,6 +557,12 @@ impl Host {
 			h.read(&mut HostIo::new(p, Some(token), event_loop, &mut self.connections, &mut self.timers), &token.as_usize(), packet_id, &data[1..]);
 		}
 
+		match self.connections.get_mut(token) {
+			Some(&mut ConnectionEntry::Session(ref mut s)) => {
+				s.reregister(event_loop).unwrap_or_else(|e| debug!(target: "net", "Session registration error: {:?}", e));
+			},
+			_ => (),
+		}
 	}
 
 	fn start_session(&mut self, token: Token, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) {
@@ -570,7 +584,23 @@ impl Host {
 		self.kill_connection(token, event_loop)
 	}
 
-	fn kill_connection(&mut self, token: Token, _event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) {
+	fn kill_connection(&mut self, token: Token, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) {
+		let mut to_disconnect: Vec<ProtocolId> = Vec::new();
+		match self.connections.get_mut(token) {
+			Some(&mut ConnectionEntry::Handshake(_)) => (), // just abandon handshake
+			Some(&mut ConnectionEntry::Session(ref mut s)) if s.is_ready() => {
+				for (p, _) in self.handlers.iter_mut() {
+					if s.have_capability(p)  {
+						to_disconnect.push(p);
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			_ => (),
+		}
+		for p in to_disconnect {
+			let mut h = self.handlers.get_mut(p).unwrap();
+			h.disconnected(&mut HostIo::new(p, Some(token), event_loop, &mut self.connections, &mut self.timers), &token.as_usize());
+		}
 		self.connections.remove(token);
 	}
 }
@@ -580,7 +610,14 @@ impl Handler for Host {
 	type Message = HostMessage;
 
 	fn ready(&mut self, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>, token: Token, events: EventSet) {
-		if events.is_readable() {
+		if events.is_hup() {
+			trace!(target: "net", "hup");
+			match token.as_usize() {
+				FIRST_CONNECTION ... LAST_CONNECTION => self.connection_closed(token, event_loop),
+				_ => warn!(target: "net", "Unexpected hup"),
+			};
+		}
+		else if events.is_readable() {
 			match token.as_usize() {
 				TCP_ACCEPT => self.accept(event_loop),
 				IDLE => self.maintain_network(event_loop),
diff --git a/src/network/session.rs b/src/network/session.rs
index 720902150..8e89ff2c4 100644
--- a/src/network/session.rs
+++ b/src/network/session.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ impl Session {
 		Ok(session)
 	}
 
+	pub fn is_ready(&self) -> bool {
+		self.had_hello
+	}
+
 	pub fn readable(&mut self, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>, host: &HostInfo) -> Result<SessionData, Error> {
 		match try!(self.connection.readable(event_loop)) {
 			Some(data)  => self.read_packet(data, host),
@@ -98,6 +102,10 @@ impl Session {
 		self.info.capabilities.iter().any(|c| c.protocol == protocol)
 	}
 
+	pub fn reregister(&mut self, event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Host>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		self.connection.reregister(event_loop)
+	}
+
 	pub fn send_packet(&mut self, protocol: &str, packet_id: u8, data: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		let mut i = 0usize;
 		while protocol != self.info.capabilities[i].protocol {
@@ -159,7 +167,7 @@ impl Session {
 
 	fn write_hello(&mut self, host: &HostInfo) -> Result<(), Error>  {
 		let mut rlp = RlpStream::new();
-		rlp.append(&(PACKET_HELLO as u32));
+		rlp.append_raw(&[PACKET_HELLO as u8], 0);
 		rlp.append_list(5)
 			.append(&host.protocol_version)
 			.append(&host.client_version)
@@ -217,11 +225,11 @@ impl Session {
 	}
 
 	fn write_ping(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error>  {
-		self.send(try!(Session::prepare(PACKET_PING, 0)))
+		self.send(try!(Session::prepare(PACKET_PING)))
 	}
 
 	fn write_pong(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error>  {
-		self.send(try!(Session::prepare(PACKET_PONG, 0)))
+		self.send(try!(Session::prepare(PACKET_PONG)))
 	}
 
 	fn disconnect(&mut self, reason: DisconnectReason) -> Error {
@@ -233,10 +241,10 @@ impl Session {
 		Error::Disconnect(reason)
 	}
 
-	fn prepare(packet_id: u8, items: usize) -> Result<RlpStream, Error> {
-		let mut rlp = RlpStream::new_list(1);
+	fn prepare(packet_id: u8) -> Result<RlpStream, Error> {
+		let mut rlp = RlpStream::new();
 		rlp.append(&(packet_id as u32));
-		rlp.append_list(items);
+		rlp.append_list(0);
 		Ok(rlp)
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/rlp/untrusted_rlp.rs b/src/rlp/untrusted_rlp.rs
index 5a12cbc5e..452a198bb 100644
--- a/src/rlp/untrusted_rlp.rs
+++ b/src/rlp/untrusted_rlp.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ impl<'a, 'view> View<'a, 'view> for UntrustedRlp<'a> where 'a: 'view {
 	}
 
 	fn val_at<T>(&self, index: usize) -> Result<T, DecoderError> where T: Decodable {
-		self.at(index).unwrap().as_val()
+		try!(self.at(index)).as_val()
 	}
 }