diff --git a/nostr/client/client.py b/nostr/client/client.py
index e033262..db07a06 100644
--- a/nostr/client/client.py
+++ b/nostr/client/client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import time
+import asyncio
 from typing import List
 
 from ..relay_manager import RelayManager
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class NostrClient:
     def close(self):
         self.relay_manager.close_connections()
 
-    def subscribe(
+    async def subscribe(
         self,
         callback_events_func=None,
         callback_notices_func=None,
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ class NostrClient:
                 if callback_eosenotices_func:
                     callback_eosenotices_func(event_msg)
 
-            time.sleep(0.1)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
diff --git a/nostr/relay.py b/nostr/relay.py
index 0583bba..caacba0 100644
--- a/nostr/relay.py
+++ b/nostr/relay.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import json
 import time
 from queue import Queue
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class Relay:
             json_str = json.dumps(["REQ", s["id"], s["filters"][0]])
             self.publish(json_str)
 
-    def queue_worker(self):
+    async def queue_worker(self):
         while True:
             if self.connected:
                 try:
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class Relay:
                 except:
                     pass
             else:
-                time.sleep(0.1)
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
             
             if self.shutdown:
                 logger.warning(f"Closing queue worker for '{self.url}'.")
diff --git a/nostr/relay_manager.py b/nostr/relay_manager.py
index a551253..f639fb0 100644
--- a/nostr/relay_manager.py
+++ b/nostr/relay_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+import asyncio
 import ssl
 import threading
 import time
@@ -95,20 +96,22 @@ class RelayManager:
         )
         self.threads[relay.url].start()
 
+        def wrap_async_queue_worker():
+            asyncio.run(relay.queue_worker())
+            
         self.queue_threads[relay.url] = threading.Thread(
-            target=relay.queue_worker,
+            target=wrap_async_queue_worker,
             name=f"{relay.url}-queue",
             daemon=True,
         )
         self.queue_threads[relay.url].start()
 
     def _restart_relay(self, relay: Relay):
-        if relay.error_threshold_reached:
-            time_since_last_error = time.time() - relay.last_error_date
-            if time_since_last_error < 60 * 60 * 2: # last day
-                return
-            relay.error_counter = 0
-            relay.error_list = []
+        time_since_last_error = time.time() - relay.last_error_date
+        
+        min_wait_time = min(60 * relay.error_counter, 60 * 60 * 24) # try at least once a day
+        if time_since_last_error < min_wait_time:
+            return
             
         logger.info(f"Restarting connection to relay '{relay.url}'")
 
diff --git a/router.py b/router.py
index e85653c..86a8f41 100644
--- a/router.py
+++ b/router.py
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ class NostrRouter:
         subscription_id = json_data[1]
         subscription_id_rewritten = urlsafe_short_hash()
         self.original_subscription_ids[subscription_id_rewritten] = subscription_id
-        fltr = json_data[2]
+        fltr = json_data[2:]
         filters = self._marshall_nostr_filters(fltr)
 
         nostr.client.relay_manager.add_subscription(
                 subscription_id_rewritten, filters
             )
-        request_rewritten = json.dumps([json_data[0], subscription_id_rewritten, fltr])
+        request_rewritten = json.dumps([json_data[0], subscription_id_rewritten] + fltr)
         
         self.subscriptions.append(subscription_id_rewritten)
         nostr.client.relay_manager.publish_message(request_rewritten)
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index 05057e7..4c316bc 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -66,13 +66,15 @@ async def subscribe_events():
 
         return
 
-    t = threading.Thread(
-        target=nostr.client.subscribe,
-        args=(
+    def wrap_async_subscribe():
+        asyncio.run(nostr.client.subscribe(
             callback_events,
             callback_notices,
             callback_eose_notices,
-        ),
+        ))
+
+    t = threading.Thread(
+        target=wrap_async_subscribe,
         name="Nostr-event-subscription",
         daemon=True,
     )