diff --git a/client_manager.py b/client_manager.py
index 114b774..51791bf 100644
--- a/client_manager.py
+++ b/client_manager.py
@@ -7,20 +7,24 @@ from loguru import logger
 from .crud import (
     create_event,
     delete_events,
-    get_all_active_relays_ids,
     get_event,
     get_events,
+    get_config_for_all_active_relays,
     mark_events_deleted,
 )
-from .models import NostrEvent, NostrEventType, NostrFilter
+from .models import NostrEvent, NostrEventType, NostrFilter, RelayConfig
 
 
 class NostrClientManager:
     def __init__(self: "NostrClientManager"):
         self.clients: dict = {}
-        self.active_relays: Optional[List[str]] = None
+        self.active_relays: dict = {}
+        self.is_ready = False
 
     async def add_client(self, client: "NostrClientConnection") -> bool:
+        if not self.is_ready:
+            return False
+
         allow_connect = await self._allow_client_to_connect(client.relay_id, client.websocket)
         if not allow_connect:
             return False
@@ -29,22 +33,26 @@ class NostrClientManager:
 
         return True
 
-    def remove_client(self, client: "NostrClientConnection"):
-        self._clients(client.relay_id).remove(client)
+    def remove_client(self, c: "NostrClientConnection"):
+        self._clients(c.relay_id).remove(c)
 
     async def broadcast_event(self, source: "NostrClientConnection", event: NostrEvent):
         for client in self._clients(source.relay_id):
             if client != source:
                 await client.notify_event(event)
 
-    async def toggle_relay(self, relay_id: str, active: bool):
-        if not self.active_relays:
-            self.active_relays = await get_all_active_relays_ids()
-        if active:
-            self.active_relays.append(relay_id)
-        else:
-            self.active_relays = [r for r in self.active_relays if r != relay_id]
-            await self._stop_clients_for_relay(relay_id)
+    async def init_relays(self):
+        self.active_relays = await get_config_for_all_active_relays()
+        self.is_ready = True
+
+    async def enable_relay(self, relay_id: str, config: RelayConfig):
+        self.is_ready = True
+        self.active_relays[relay_id] = config
+
+    async def disable_relay(self, relay_id: str):
+        await self._stop_clients_for_relay(relay_id)
+        del self.active_relays[relay_id]
+            
 
     async def _stop_clients_for_relay(self, relay_id: str):
         for client in self._clients(relay_id):
@@ -57,9 +65,6 @@ class NostrClientManager:
         return self.clients[relay_id]
 
     async def _allow_client_to_connect(self, relay_id:str, websocket: WebSocket) -> bool:
-        if not self.active_relays:
-            self.active_relays = await get_all_active_relays_ids()
-
         if relay_id not in self.active_relays:
             await websocket.close(reason=f"Relay '{relay_id}' is not active")
             return False
diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index 8e81cde..9d36059 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, List, Optional
 from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
 
 from . import db
-from .models import NostrEvent, NostrFilter, NostrRelay
+from .models import NostrEvent, NostrFilter, NostrRelay, RelayConfig
 
 ########################## RELAYS ####################
 
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ async def get_relays(user_id: str) -> List[NostrRelay]:
 
     return [NostrRelay.from_row(row) for row in rows]
 
-async def get_all_active_relays_ids() -> List[str]:
-    rows = await db.fetchall("SELECT id FROM nostrrelay.relays WHERE active = true",)
-    return [r["id"] for r in rows]
+async def get_config_for_all_active_relays() -> dict:
+    rows = await db.fetchall("SELECT id, meta FROM nostrrelay.relays WHERE active = true",)
+    active_relay_configs = {}
+    for r in rows:
+        active_relay_configs[r["id"]] = RelayConfig(**json.loads(r["meta"])) #todo: from_json
+
+    return active_relay_configs
 
 async def get_public_relay(relay_id: str) -> Optional[dict]:
     row = await db.fetchone("""SELECT * FROM nostrrelay.relays WHERE id = ?""", (relay_id,))
diff --git a/tests/test_clients.py b/tests/test_clients.py
index 205e69d..73469eb 100644
--- a/tests/test_clients.py
+++ b/tests/test_clients.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from lnbits.extensions.nostrrelay.client_manager import (
     NostrClientConnection,
     NostrClientManager,
 )
+from lnbits.extensions.nostrrelay.models import RelayConfig
 
 from .helpers import get_fixtures
 
@@ -72,8 +73,7 @@ async def test_alice_and_bob():
 
 async def init_clients():
     client_manager = NostrClientManager()
-    client_manager.active_relays = [RELAY_ID]
-    client_manager.toggle_relay(RELAY_ID, True)
+    await client_manager.enable_relay(RELAY_ID, RelayConfig())
 
     ws_alice = MockWebSocket()
     client_alice = NostrClientConnection(relay_id=RELAY_ID, websocket=ws_alice)
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 8c9c97f..f45c11a 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@ async def api_update_relay(relay_id: str, data: NostrRelay, wallet: WalletTypeIn
             )
         updated_relay = NostrRelay.parse_obj({**dict(relay), **dict(data)})
         updated_relay = await update_relay(wallet.wallet.user, updated_relay)
-        await client_manager.toggle_relay(relay_id, updated_relay.active)
+        
+        if updated_relay.active:            
+            await client_manager.enable_relay(relay_id, updated_relay.config)
+        else:
+            await client_manager.disable_relay(relay_id)
+
         return updated_relay
 
     except HTTPException as ex:
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ async def api_get_relay(relay_id: str, wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_
 @nostrrelay_ext.delete("/api/v1/relay/{relay_id}")
 async def api_delete_relay(relay_id: str, wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)):
     try:
-        await client_manager.toggle_relay(relay_id, False)
+        await client_manager.disable_relay(relay_id)
         await delete_relay(wallet.wallet.user, relay_id)
         await delete_all_events(relay_id)
     except Exception as ex: