diff --git a/input-capture/src/error.rs b/input-capture/src/error.rs
index 896f4e7..449775b 100644
--- a/input-capture/src/error.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/error.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use reis::tokio::EiConvertEventStreamError;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
@@ -9,6 +10,39 @@ use wayland_client::{
     ConnectError, DispatchError,
 };
 
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+use reis::tokio::HandshakeError;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[error("error in libei stream: {inner:?}")]
+pub struct ReisConvertEventStreamError {
+    inner: EiConvertEventStreamError,
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+impl From<EiConvertEventStreamError> for ReisConvertEventStreamError {
+    fn from(e: EiConvertEventStreamError) -> Self {
+        Self { inner: e }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum CaptureError {
+    #[error("activation stream closed unexpectedly")]
+    ActivationClosed,
+    #[error("libei stream was closed")]
+    EndOfStream,
+    #[error("io error: `{0}`")]
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    #[error("error in libei stream: `{0}`")]
+    Reis(#[from] ReisConvertEventStreamError),
+    #[error("libei handshake failed: `{0}`")]
+    Handshake(#[from] HandshakeError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Portal(#[from] ashpd::Error),
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum CaptureCreationError {
     #[error("no backend available")]
diff --git a/input-capture/src/lib.rs b/input-capture/src/lib.rs
index f24f166..90ed483 100644
--- a/input-capture/src/lib.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use futures_core::Stream;
 
 use input_event::Event;
 
-use self::error::CaptureCreationError;
+pub use error::{CaptureCreationError, CaptureError};
 
 pub mod error;
 
diff --git a/input-capture/src/libei.rs b/input-capture/src/libei.rs
index d2e84ef..0b19203 100644
--- a/input-capture/src/libei.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/libei.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use ashpd::{
     desktop::{
         input_capture::{Activated, Barrier, BarrierID, Capabilities, InputCapture, Region, Zones},
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
 use input_event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};
 
+use crate::error::{CaptureError, ReisConvertEventStreamError};
+
 use super::{
     error::LibeiCaptureCreationError, CaptureHandle, InputCapture as LanMouseInputCapture, Position,
 };
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ enum ProducerEvent {
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     input_capture: Pin<Box<InputCapture<'a>>>,
-    libei_task: JoinHandle<Result<()>>,
+    libei_task: JoinHandle<Result<(), CaptureError>>,
     event_rx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<(CaptureHandle, Event)>,
     notify_tx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<ProducerEvent>,
 }
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ async fn update_barriers(
     session: &Session<'_>,
     active_clients: &Vec<(CaptureHandle, Position)>,
     next_barrier_id: &mut u32,
-) -> Result<HashMap<BarrierID, CaptureHandle>> {
+) -> Result<HashMap<BarrierID, CaptureHandle>, ashpd::Error> {
     let zones = input_capture.zones(session).await?.response()?;
     log::debug!("zones: {zones:?}");
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ async fn create_session<'a>(
 async fn connect_to_eis(
     input_capture: &InputCapture<'_>,
     session: &Session<'_>,
-) -> Result<(ei::Context, EiConvertEventStream)> {
+) -> Result<(ei::Context, EiConvertEventStream), CaptureError> {
     log::debug!("connect_to_eis");
     let fd = input_capture.connect_to_eis(session).await?;
 
@@ -165,17 +166,13 @@ async fn connect_to_eis(
     // create ei context
     let context = ei::Context::new(stream)?;
     let mut event_stream = EiEventStream::new(context.clone())?;
-    let response = match reis::tokio::ei_handshake(
+    let response = reis::tokio::ei_handshake(
         &mut event_stream,
         "de.feschber.LanMouse",
         ei::handshake::ContextType::Receiver,
         &INTERFACES,
     )
-    .await
-    {
-        Ok(res) => res,
-        Err(e) => return Err(anyhow!("ei handshake failed: {e:?}")),
-    };
+    .await?;
     let event_stream = EiConvertEventStream::new(event_stream, response.serial);
 
     Ok((context, event_stream))
@@ -186,13 +183,13 @@ async fn libei_event_handler(
     context: ei::Context,
     event_tx: Sender<(CaptureHandle, Event)>,
     current_client: Rc<Cell<Option<CaptureHandle>>>,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
     loop {
-        let ei_event = match ei_event_stream.next().await {
-            Some(Ok(event)) => event,
-            Some(Err(e)) => return Err(anyhow!("libei connection closed: {e:?}")),
-            None => return Err(anyhow!("libei connection closed")),
-        };
+        let ei_event = ei_event_stream
+            .next()
+            .await
+            .ok_or(CaptureError::EndOfStream)?
+            .map_err(ReisConvertEventStreamError::from)?;
         log::trace!("from ei: {ei_event:?}");
         let client = current_client.get();
         handle_ei_event(ei_event, client, &context, &event_tx).await;
@@ -202,136 +199,26 @@ async fn libei_event_handler(
 async fn wait_for_active_client(
     notify_rx: &mut Receiver<ProducerEvent>,
     active_clients: &mut Vec<(CaptureHandle, Position)>,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) {
     // wait for a client update
     while let Some(producer_event) = notify_rx.recv().await {
         if let ProducerEvent::Create(c, p) = producer_event {
-            handle_producer_event(ProducerEvent::Create(c, p), active_clients)?;
+            handle_producer_event(ProducerEvent::Create(c, p), active_clients);
             break;
         }
     }
-    Ok(())
 }
 
 impl<'a> LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     pub async fn new() -> std::result::Result<Self, LibeiCaptureCreationError> {
         let input_capture = Box::pin(InputCapture::new().await?);
         let input_capture_ptr = input_capture.as_ref().get_ref() as *const InputCapture<'static>;
-        let mut first_session = Some(create_session(unsafe { &*input_capture_ptr }).await?);
+        let first_session = Some(create_session(unsafe { &*input_capture_ptr }).await?);
 
         let (event_tx, event_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-        let (notify_tx, mut notify_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-        let libei_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
-            /* safety: libei_task does not outlive Self */
-            let input_capture = unsafe { &*input_capture_ptr };
-
-            let mut active_clients: Vec<(CaptureHandle, Position)> = vec![];
-            let mut next_barrier_id = 1u32;
-
-            /* there is a bug in xdg-remote-desktop-portal-gnome / mutter that
-             * prevents receiving further events after a session has been disabled once.
-             * Therefore the session needs to recreated when the barriers are updated */
-
-            loop {
-                // otherwise it asks to capture input even with no active clients
-                if active_clients.is_empty() {
-                    wait_for_active_client(&mut notify_rx, &mut active_clients).await?;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                let current_client = Rc::new(Cell::new(None));
-
-                // create session
-                let (session, _) = match first_session.take() {
-                    Some(s) => s,
-                    _ => create_session(input_capture).await?,
-                };
-
-                // connect to eis server
-                let (context, ei_event_stream) = connect_to_eis(input_capture, &session).await?;
-
-                // async event task
-                let mut ei_task: JoinHandle<Result<(), anyhow::Error>> =
-                    tokio::task::spawn_local(libei_event_handler(
-                        ei_event_stream,
-                        context,
-                        event_tx.clone(),
-                        current_client.clone(),
-                    ));
-
-                let mut activated = input_capture.receive_activated().await?;
-                let mut zones_changed = input_capture.receive_zones_changed().await?;
-
-                // set barriers
-                let client_for_barrier_id = update_barriers(
-                    input_capture,
-                    &session,
-                    &active_clients,
-                    &mut next_barrier_id,
-                )
-                .await?;
-
-                log::debug!("enabling session");
-                input_capture.enable(&session).await?;
-
-                loop {
-                    tokio::select! {
-                        activated = activated.next() => {
-                            let activated = activated.ok_or(anyhow!("error receiving activation token"))?;
-                            log::debug!("activated: {activated:?}");
-
-                            let client = *client_for_barrier_id
-                                .get(&activated.barrier_id())
-                                .expect("invalid barrier id");
-                            current_client.replace(Some(client));
-
-                            event_tx.send((client, Event::Enter())).await?;
-
-                            tokio::select! {
-                                producer_event = notify_rx.recv() => {
-                                    let producer_event = producer_event.expect("channel closed");
-                                    if handle_producer_event(producer_event, &mut active_clients)? {
-                                        break; /* clients updated */
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                zones_changed = zones_changed.next() => {
-                                    log::debug!("zones changed: {zones_changed:?}");
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                                res = &mut ei_task => {
-                                    if let Err(e) = res.expect("ei task paniced") {
-                                        log::warn!("libei task exited: {e}");
-                                    }
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            release_capture(
-                                input_capture,
-                                &session,
-                                activated,
-                                client,
-                                &active_clients,
-                            ).await?;
-                        }
-                        producer_event = notify_rx.recv() => {
-                            let producer_event = producer_event.expect("channel closed");
-                            if handle_producer_event(producer_event, &mut active_clients)? {
-                                /* clients updated */
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        },
-                        res = &mut ei_task => {
-                            if let Err(e) = res.expect("ei task paniced") {
-                                log::warn!("libei task exited: {e}");
-                            }
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                ei_task.abort();
-                input_capture.disable(&session).await?;
-            }
-        });
+        let (notify_tx, notify_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
+        let capture = do_capture(input_capture_ptr, notify_rx, first_session, event_tx);
+        let libei_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(capture);
 
         let producer = Self {
             input_capture,
@@ -344,13 +231,139 @@ impl<'a> LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+async fn do_capture<'a>(
+    input_capture_ptr: *const InputCapture<'static>,
+    mut notify_rx: Receiver<ProducerEvent>,
+    mut first_session: Option<(Session<'a>, BitFlags<Capabilities>)>,
+    event_tx: Sender<(CaptureHandle, Event)>,
+) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+    /* safety: libei_task does not outlive Self */
+    let input_capture = unsafe { &*input_capture_ptr };
+
+    let mut active_clients: Vec<(CaptureHandle, Position)> = vec![];
+    let mut next_barrier_id = 1u32;
+
+    /* there is a bug in xdg-remote-desktop-portal-gnome / mutter that
+     * prevents receiving further events after a session has been disabled once.
+     * Therefore the session needs to recreated when the barriers are updated */
+
+    loop {
+        // otherwise it asks to capture input even with no active clients
+        if active_clients.is_empty() {
+            wait_for_active_client(&mut notify_rx, &mut active_clients).await;
+            if notify_rx.is_closed() {
+                break Ok(());
+            } else {
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let current_client = Rc::new(Cell::new(None));
+
+        // create session
+        let (session, _) = match first_session.take() {
+            Some(s) => s,
+            _ => create_session(input_capture).await?,
+        };
+
+        // connect to eis server
+        let (context, ei_event_stream) = connect_to_eis(input_capture, &session).await?;
+
+        // async event task
+        let mut ei_task: JoinHandle<Result<(), CaptureError>> =
+            tokio::task::spawn_local(libei_event_handler(
+                ei_event_stream,
+                context,
+                event_tx.clone(),
+                current_client.clone(),
+            ));
+
+        let mut activated = input_capture.receive_activated().await?;
+        let mut zones_changed = input_capture.receive_zones_changed().await?;
+
+        // set barriers
+        let client_for_barrier_id = update_barriers(
+            input_capture,
+            &session,
+            &active_clients,
+            &mut next_barrier_id,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        log::debug!("enabling session");
+        input_capture.enable(&session).await?;
+
+        loop {
+            tokio::select! {
+                activated = activated.next() => {
+                    let activated = activated.ok_or(CaptureError::ActivationClosed)?;
+                    log::debug!("activated: {activated:?}");
+
+                    let client = *client_for_barrier_id
+                        .get(&activated.barrier_id())
+                        .expect("invalid barrier id");
+                    current_client.replace(Some(client));
+
+                    if event_tx.send((client, Event::Enter())).await.is_err() {
+                        break;
+                    };
+
+                    tokio::select! {
+                        producer_event = notify_rx.recv() => {
+                            let producer_event = producer_event.expect("channel closed");
+                            if handle_producer_event(producer_event, &mut active_clients) {
+                                break; /* clients updated */
+                            }
+                        }
+                        zones_changed = zones_changed.next() => {
+                            log::debug!("zones changed: {zones_changed:?}");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        res = &mut ei_task => {
+                            if let Err(e) = res.expect("ei task paniced") {
+                                log::warn!("libei task exited: {e}");
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    release_capture(
+                        input_capture,
+                        &session,
+                        activated,
+                        client,
+                        &active_clients,
+                    ).await?;
+                }
+                producer_event = notify_rx.recv() => {
+                    let producer_event = producer_event.expect("channel closed");
+                    if handle_producer_event(producer_event, &mut active_clients) {
+                        /* clients updated */
+                        break;
+                    }
+                },
+                res = &mut ei_task => {
+                    if let Err(e) = res.expect("ei task paniced") {
+                        log::warn!("libei task exited: {e}");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        ei_task.abort();
+        input_capture.disable(&session).await?;
+        if event_tx.is_closed() {
+            break Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 async fn release_capture(
     input_capture: &InputCapture<'_>,
     session: &Session<'_>,
     activated: Activated,
     current_client: CaptureHandle,
     active_clients: &[(CaptureHandle, Position)],
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
     log::debug!("releasing input capture {}", activated.activation_id());
     let (x, y) = activated.cursor_position();
     let pos = active_clients
@@ -377,9 +390,9 @@ async fn release_capture(
 fn handle_producer_event(
     producer_event: ProducerEvent,
     active_clients: &mut Vec<(CaptureHandle, Position)>,
-) -> Result<bool> {
+) -> bool {
     log::debug!("handling event: {producer_event:?}");
-    let updated = match producer_event {
+    match producer_event {
         ProducerEvent::Release => false,
         ProducerEvent::Create(c, p) => {
             active_clients.push((c, p));
@@ -389,8 +402,7 @@ fn handle_producer_event(
             active_clients.retain(|(h, _)| *h != c);
             true
         }
-    };
-    Ok(updated)
+    }
 }
 
 async fn handle_ei_event(
diff --git a/src/emulation_test.rs b/src/emulation_test.rs
index f146f6b..610597a 100644
--- a/src/emulation_test.rs
+++ b/src/emulation_test.rs
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ async fn input_emulation_test(config: Config) -> Result<()> {
             let relative_motion = (new_offset.0 - offset.0, new_offset.1 - offset.1);
             offset = new_offset;
             let (dx, dy) = (relative_motion.0 as f64, relative_motion.1 as f64);
-            let event = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion {
-                time: 0,
-                dx: dx,
-                dy: dy,
-            });
+            let event = Event::Pointer(PointerEvent::Motion { time: 0, dx, dy });
             emulation.consume(event, 0).await?;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/server/network_task.rs b/src/server/network_task.rs
index 0d93e4e..f23366f 100644
--- a/src/server/network_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/network_task.rs
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ async fn udp_receiver(
     receiver_tx: &Sender<Result<(Event, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
 ) {
     loop {
-        let event = receive_event(&socket).await;
-        if let Err(_) = receiver_tx.send(event).await {
+        let event = receive_event(socket).await;
+        if receiver_tx.send(event).await.is_err() {
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async fn udp_sender(socket: &UdpSocket, rx: &mut Receiver<(Event, SocketAddr)>)
             Some(e) => e,
             None => return,
         };
-        if let Err(e) = send_event(&socket, event, addr) {
+        if let Err(e) = send_event(socket, event, addr) {
             log::warn!("udp send failed: {e}");
         };
     }