diff --git a/examples/connect/connect.go b/examples/connect/connect.go
index 831bd04..662bbad 100644
--- a/examples/connect/connect.go
+++ b/examples/connect/connect.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
@@ -63,7 +64,13 @@ func send(e *iroh.Endpoint, id string) {
 }
 
 func listen(e *iroh.Endpoint) {
-	incoming := *e.AcceptNext()
+	for {
+		incoming := *e.AcceptNext()
+		go handleIncoming(incoming)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleIncoming (incoming *iroh.Incoming) {
 	accepting, err := incoming.Accept()
 	check(err)
 
@@ -76,7 +83,17 @@ func listen(e *iroh.Endpoint) {
 	recv := stream.Recv()
 	for {
 		frame, err := recv.Read(frameSize)
-		check(err)
+		// handle timeout
+		if err != nil {
+			irohErr := err.(*iroh.IrohError)
+			errMsg := irohErr.Message()
+			if strings.HasPrefix(errMsg, "ConnectionLost") {
+				fmt.Println("lost connection")
+				break
+			} else {
+				check(err)
+			}
+		}
 		fmt.Println(string(frame))
 	}
 }