diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs
index aef181fb..dd9e62e9 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 use std::sync::atomic::{self, AtomicU32, AtomicU64};
 use std::{cmp::Ordering, sync::Arc};
-use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock as AsyncRwLock;
+use tokio::sync::{broadcast, oneshot};
 use tokio::time::{interval, sleep, sleep_until, Duration, MissedTickBehavior};
-use tracing::{error, info, instrument, trace, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, error, info, instrument, trace, warn};
 
 /// An active connection to a Web3Rpc
 pub struct Web3Connection {
@@ -385,6 +385,8 @@ impl Web3Connection {
         reconnect: bool,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         loop {
+            debug!(rpc=%self, "subscribing");
+
             let http_interval_receiver = http_interval_sender.as_ref().map(|x| x.subscribe());
 
             let mut futures = vec![];
@@ -407,10 +409,20 @@ impl Web3Connection {
                 futures.push(flatten_handle(tokio::spawn(f)));
             }
 
+            let mut never_shot = None;
+
             if futures.is_empty() {
-                // TODO: is there a better way to make a channel that is never ready?
                 info!(rpc=%self, "no-op subscription");
-                return Ok(());
+
+                // TODO: is there a better way to make a channel that is never ready?
+                // TODO: this is wrong! we still need retries! have this do a health check on an interval instead
+                let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+                never_shot = Some(tx);
+
+                let f = async move { rx.await.map_err(Into::into) };
+
+                futures.push(flatten_handle(tokio::spawn(f)));
             }
 
             match try_join_all(futures).await {
@@ -436,8 +448,12 @@ impl Web3Connection {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            drop(never_shot);
         }
 
+        info!(rpc=%self, "subscription complete");
+
         Ok(())
     }