diff --git a/connection.go b/connection.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c81fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package nostr
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type Connection struct {
+	socket *websocket.Conn
+	mutex  sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewConnection(socket *websocket.Conn) *Connection {
+	return &Connection{
+		socket: socket,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Connection) WriteJSON(v interface{}) error {
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	defer c.mutex.Unlock()
+	return c.socket.WriteJSON(v)
+}
+
+func (c *Connection) WriteMessage(messageType int, data []byte) error {
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	defer c.mutex.Unlock()
+	return c.socket.WriteMessage(messageType, data)
+}
+
+func (c *Connection) Close() error {
+	return c.socket.Close()
+}
diff --git a/relaypool.go b/relaypool.go
index deaa330..9a6d4fe 100644
--- a/relaypool.go
+++ b/relaypool.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type RelayPool struct {
 	SecretKey *string
 
 	Relays        map[string]RelayPoolPolicy
-	websockets    map[string]*websocket.Conn
+	websockets    map[string]*Connection
 	subscriptions map[string]*Subscription
 
 	Notices chan *NoticeMessage
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type NoticeMessage struct {
 func NewRelayPool() *RelayPool {
 	return &RelayPool{
 		Relays:        make(map[string]RelayPoolPolicy),
-		websockets:    make(map[string]*websocket.Conn),
+		websockets:    make(map[string]*Connection),
 		subscriptions: make(map[string]*Subscription),
 
 		Notices: make(chan *NoticeMessage),
@@ -80,11 +80,13 @@ func (r *RelayPool) Add(url string, policy RelayPoolPolicy) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid relay URL '%s'", url)
 	}
 
-	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(NormalizeURL(url), nil)
+	socket, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(NormalizeURL(url), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error opening websocket to '%s': %w", nm, err)
 	}
 
+	conn := NewConnection(socket)
+
 	r.Relays[nm] = policy
 	r.websockets[nm] = conn
 
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ func (r *RelayPool) Add(url string, policy RelayPoolPolicy) error {
 
 	go func() {
 		for {
-			typ, message, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+			typ, message, err := conn.socket.ReadMessage()
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("read error: ", err)
 				return
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ func (r *RelayPool) Sub(filters EventFilters) *Subscription {
 
 	subscription := Subscription{filters: filters}
 	subscription.channel = hex.EncodeToString(random)
-	subscription.relays = make(map[string]*websocket.Conn)
+	subscription.relays = make(map[string]*Connection)
 	for relay, policy := range r.Relays {
 		if policy.ShouldRead(filters) {
 			ws := r.websockets[relay]
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ func (r *RelayPool) PublishEvent(evt *Event) (*Event, chan PublishStatus, error)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		go func(relay string, conn *websocket.Conn) {
+		go func(relay string, conn *Connection) {
 			err := conn.WriteJSON([]interface{}{"EVENT", evt})
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("error sending event to '%s': %s", relay, err.Error())
diff --git a/subscription.go b/subscription.go
index 22b8cc5..1dec46d 100644
--- a/subscription.go
+++ b/subscription.go
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 package nostr
 
-import (
-	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
-)
-
 type Subscription struct {
 	channel string
-	relays  map[string]*websocket.Conn
+	relays  map[string]*Connection
 
 	filters EventFilters
 	Events  chan EventMessage
@@ -21,8 +17,8 @@ type EventMessage struct {
 }
 
 func (subscription Subscription) Unsub() {
-	for _, ws := range subscription.relays {
-		ws.WriteJSON([]interface{}{
+	for _, conn := range subscription.relays {
+		conn.WriteJSON([]interface{}{
 			"CLOSE",
 			subscription.channel,
 		})
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ func (subscription Subscription) Unsub() {
 }
 
 func (subscription Subscription) Sub() {
-	for _, ws := range subscription.relays {
+	for _, conn := range subscription.relays {
 		message := []interface{}{
 			"REQ",
 			subscription.channel,
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ func (subscription Subscription) Sub() {
 			message = append(message, filter)
 		}
 
-		ws.WriteJSON(message)
+		conn.WriteJSON(message)
 	}
 
 	if !subscription.started {
@@ -66,17 +62,17 @@ func (subscription Subscription) startHandlingUnique() {
 }
 
 func (subscription Subscription) removeRelay(relay string) {
-	if ws, ok := subscription.relays[relay]; ok {
+	if conn, ok := subscription.relays[relay]; ok {
 		delete(subscription.relays, relay)
-		ws.WriteJSON([]interface{}{
+		conn.WriteJSON([]interface{}{
 			"CLOSE",
 			subscription.channel,
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-func (subscription Subscription) addRelay(relay string, ws *websocket.Conn) {
-	subscription.relays[relay] = ws
+func (subscription Subscription) addRelay(relay string, conn *Connection) {
+	subscription.relays[relay] = conn
 
 	message := []interface{}{
 		"REQ",
@@ -86,5 +82,5 @@ func (subscription Subscription) addRelay(relay string, ws *websocket.Conn) {
 		message = append(message, filter)
 	}
 
-	ws.WriteJSON(message)
+	conn.WriteJSON(message)
 }