diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 90efeba..2df769d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 [workspace]
-members = [
-    "input-capture",
-    "input-emulation",
-    "input-event",
-]
+members = ["input-capture", "input-emulation", "input-event"]
 
 [package]
 name = "lan-mouse"
@@ -14,8 +10,8 @@ license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 repository = "https://github.com/ferdinandschober/lan-mouse"
 
 [profile.release]
-strip = true
-lto = "fat"
+# strip = true
+# lto = "fat"
 
 [dependencies]
 input-event = { path = "input-event", version = "0.1.0" }
@@ -29,11 +25,24 @@ anyhow = "1.0.71"
 log = "0.4.20"
 env_logger = "0.11.3"
 serde_json = "1.0.107"
-tokio = {version = "1.32.0", features = ["io-util", "io-std", "macros", "net", "process", "rt", "sync", "signal"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = [
+    "io-util",
+    "io-std",
+    "macros",
+    "net",
+    "process",
+    "rt",
+    "sync",
+    "signal",
+] }
 futures = "0.3.28"
-clap = { version="4.4.11", features = ["derive"] }
-gtk = { package = "gtk4", version = "0.8.1", features = ["v4_2"], optional = true }
-adw = { package = "libadwaita", version = "0.6.0", features = ["v1_1"], optional = true }
+clap = { version = "4.4.11", features = ["derive"] }
+gtk = { package = "gtk4", version = "0.8.1", features = [
+    "v4_2",
+], optional = true }
+adw = { package = "libadwaita", version = "0.6.0", features = [
+    "v1_1",
+], optional = true }
 async-channel = { version = "2.1.1", optional = true }
 hostname = "0.4.0"
 slab = "0.4.9"
@@ -48,9 +57,9 @@ libc = "0.2.148"
 glib-build-tools = { version = "0.19.0", optional = true }
 
 [features]
-default = [ "wayland", "x11", "xdg_desktop_portal", "libei", "gtk" ]
-wayland = [ "input-capture/wayland", "input-emulation/wayland" ]
-x11 = [ "input-capture/x11", "input-emulation/x11" ]
-xdg_desktop_portal = [ "input-emulation/xdg_desktop_portal" ]
-libei = [ "input-capture/libei", "input-emulation/libei" ]
+default = ["wayland", "x11", "xdg_desktop_portal", "libei", "gtk"]
+wayland = ["input-capture/wayland", "input-emulation/wayland"]
+x11 = ["input-capture/x11", "input-emulation/x11"]
+xdg_desktop_portal = ["input-emulation/xdg_desktop_portal"]
+libei = ["input-capture/libei", "input-emulation/libei"]
 gtk = ["dep:gtk", "dep:adw", "dep:async-channel", "dep:glib-build-tools"]
diff --git a/input-capture/src/libei.rs b/input-capture/src/libei.rs
index 2f58e57..d527c32 100644
--- a/input-capture/src/libei.rs
+++ b/input-capture/src/libei.rs
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ async fn handle_ei_event(
         }
         EiEvent::SeatRemoved(_) | /* EiEvent::DeviceAdded(_) | */ EiEvent::DeviceRemoved(_) => {
             log::debug!("releasing session: {ei_event:?}");
-            release_session.notify_waiters();
+            release_session.notify_one();
         }
         EiEvent::DevicePaused(_) | EiEvent::DeviceResumed(_) => {}
         EiEvent::DeviceStartEmulating(_) => log::debug!("START EMULATING"),
diff --git a/input-emulation/src/dummy.rs b/input-emulation/src/dummy.rs
index 596b71d..6039000 100644
--- a/input-emulation/src/dummy.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/dummy.rs
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ impl InputEmulation for DummyEmulation {
     }
     async fn create(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
     async fn destroy(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        /* nothing to do */
+    }
 }
diff --git a/input-emulation/src/lib.rs b/input-emulation/src/lib.rs
index d05aff8..34155e5 100644
--- a/input-emulation/src/lib.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/lib.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ pub trait InputEmulation: Send {
     ) -> Result<(), EmulationError>;
     async fn create(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle);
     async fn destroy(&mut self, handle: EmulationHandle);
+    async fn terminate(&mut self);
 }
 
 pub async fn create_backend(
diff --git a/input-emulation/src/libei.rs b/input-emulation/src/libei.rs
index 824fe4b..6e3cb20 100644
--- a/input-emulation/src/libei.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/libei.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use std::{
     io,
     os::{fd::OwnedFd, unix::net::UnixStream},
     sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering},
-        Arc, RwLock,
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU32, Ordering},
+        Arc, Mutex, RwLock,
     },
     time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ struct Devices {
 pub struct LibeiEmulation {
     context: ei::Context,
     devices: Devices,
+    ei_task: JoinHandle<()>,
+    error: Arc<Mutex<Option<EmulationError>>>,
+    libei_error: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     serial: AtomicU32,
-    ei_task: JoinHandle<Result<(), EmulationError>>,
 }
 
 async fn get_ei_fd() -> Result<OwnedFd, ashpd::Error> {
@@ -95,7 +97,9 @@ async fn get_ei_fd() -> Result<OwnedFd, ashpd::Error> {
         };
     };
 
-    proxy.connect_to_eis(&session).await
+    let fd = proxy.connect_to_eis(&session).await?;
+    session.close().await?;
+    Ok(fd)
 }
 
 impl LibeiEmulation {
@@ -115,16 +119,26 @@ impl LibeiEmulation {
         .await?;
         let events = EiConvertEventStream::new(events, handshake.serial);
         let devices = Devices::default();
-        let ei_handler = ei_event_handler(events, context.clone(), devices.clone());
+        let libei_error = Arc::new(AtomicBool::default());
+        let error = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
+        let ei_handler = ei_task(
+            events,
+            context.clone(),
+            devices.clone(),
+            libei_error.clone(),
+            error.clone(),
+        );
         let ei_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(ei_handler);
 
         let serial = AtomicU32::new(handshake.serial);
 
         Ok(Self {
-            serial,
             context,
-            ei_task,
             devices,
+            ei_task,
+            error,
+            libei_error,
+            serial,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -146,6 +160,12 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
             .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
             .unwrap()
             .as_micros() as u64;
+        if self.libei_error.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            // don't break sending additional events but signal error
+            if let Some(e) = self.error.lock().unwrap().take() {
+                return Err(e);
+            }
+        }
         match event {
             Event::Pointer(p) => match p {
                 PointerEvent::Motion { time: _, dx, dy } => {
@@ -228,12 +248,35 @@ impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
 
     async fn create(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
     async fn destroy(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {}
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        self.ei_task.abort();
+        /* FIXME */
+    }
 }
 
-async fn ei_event_handler(
+async fn ei_task(
     mut events: EiConvertEventStream,
     context: ei::Context,
     devices: Devices,
+    libei_error: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    error: Arc<Mutex<Option<EmulationError>>>,
+) {
+    loop {
+        match ei_event_handler(&mut events, &context, &devices).await {
+            Ok(()) => {}
+            Err(e) => {
+                libei_error.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                error.lock().unwrap().replace(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn ei_event_handler(
+    events: &mut EiConvertEventStream,
+    context: &ei::Context,
+    devices: &Devices,
 ) -> Result<(), EmulationError> {
     loop {
         let event = events
@@ -253,7 +296,7 @@ async fn ei_event_handler(
         match event {
             EiEvent::Disconnected(e) => {
                 log::debug!("ei disconnected: {e:?}");
-                break;
+                return Err(EmulationError::EndOfStream);
             }
             EiEvent::SeatAdded(e) => {
                 e.seat().bind_capabilities(CAPABILITIES);
@@ -327,5 +370,4 @@ async fn ei_event_handler(
         }
         context.flush().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(e.kind(), e))?;
     }
-    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/input-emulation/src/wlroots.rs b/input-emulation/src/wlroots.rs
index 7d545c8..be5f71b 100644
--- a/input-emulation/src/wlroots.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/wlroots.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ impl InputEmulation for WlrootsEmulation {
             log::error!("{}", e);
         }
     }
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        /* nothing to do */
+    }
 }
 
 struct VirtualInput {
diff --git a/input-emulation/src/x11.rs b/input-emulation/src/x11.rs
index 790466a..496025f 100644
--- a/input-emulation/src/x11.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/x11.rs
@@ -148,4 +148,8 @@ impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
     async fn destroy(&mut self, _: EmulationHandle) {
         // for our purposes it does not matter what client sent the event
     }
+
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        /* nothing to do */
+    }
 }
diff --git a/input-emulation/src/xdg_desktop_portal.rs b/input-emulation/src/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
index 8c6ff0c..b95522b 100644
--- a/input-emulation/src/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
+++ b/input-emulation/src/xdg_desktop_portal.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
 
     async fn create(&mut self, _client: EmulationHandle) {}
     async fn destroy(&mut self, _client: EmulationHandle) {}
+    async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        if let Err(e) = self.session.close().await {
+            log::warn!("session.close(): {e}");
+        };
+        if let Err(e) = self.session.receive_closed().await {
+            log::warn!("session.receive_closed(): {e}");
+        };
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> AsyncDrop for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
diff --git a/src/server/capture_task.rs b/src/server/capture_task.rs
index 16486e9..e0d0bc6 100644
--- a/src/server/capture_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/capture_task.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async fn capture_task(
         )
         .await
         {
-            log::warn!("input emulation exited: {e}");
+            log::warn!("input capture exited: {e}");
         }
         let _ = frontend_tx
             .send(FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(Status::Disabled))
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ async fn handle_capture_event(
     };
 
     if start_timer {
-        timer_notify.notify_waiters();
+        timer_notify.notify_one();
     }
     if enter {
         spawn_hook_command(server, handle);
diff --git a/src/server/emulation_task.rs b/src/server/emulation_task.rs
index dc871b0..5a8d046 100644
--- a/src/server/emulation_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/emulation_task.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ async fn emulation_task(
         if cancellation_token.is_cancelled() {
             break;
         }
+        log::info!("waiting for user to request input emulation ...");
         notify_emulation.notified().await;
+        log::info!("... done");
     }
 }
 
@@ -124,11 +126,26 @@ async fn do_emulation(
     cancellation_token: &CancellationToken,
 ) -> Result<(), LanMouseEmulationError> {
     let backend = backend.map(|b| b.into());
+    log::info!("creating input emulation...");
     let mut emulation = input_emulation::create(backend).await?;
     let _ = frontend_tx
         .send(FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(Status::Enabled))
         .await;
 
+    let res = do_emulation_session(
+        &mut emulation,
+        rx,
+        server,
+        udp_rx,
+        sender_tx,
+        capture_tx,
+        timer_notify,
+        cancellation_token,
+    )
+    .await;
+    emulation.terminate().await;
+    res?;
+
     // FIXME DUPLICATES
     // add clients
     // let clients = server
@@ -141,40 +158,48 @@ async fn do_emulation(
     //     emulation.create(handle).await;
     // }
 
-    let mut last_ignored = None;
-    loop {
-        tokio::select! {
-            udp_event = udp_rx.recv() => {
-                let udp_event = match udp_event {
-                    Some(Ok(e)) => e,
-                    Some(Err(e)) => {
-                        log::warn!("network error: {e}");
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    None => break,
-                };
-                handle_udp_rx(&server, &capture_tx, &mut emulation, &sender_tx, &mut last_ignored, udp_event, &timer_notify).await?;
-            }
-            emulate_event = rx.recv() => {
-                match emulate_event {
-                    Some(e) => match e {
-                        EmulationEvent::Create(h) => emulation.create(h).await,
-                        EmulationEvent::Destroy(h) => emulation.destroy(h).await,
-                        EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(c) => release_keys(&server, &mut emulation, c).await?,
-                    },
-                    None => break,
-                }
-            }
-            _ = cancellation_token.cancelled() => break,
-        }
-    }
-
     // release potentially still pressed keys
     release_all_keys(server, &mut emulation).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn do_emulation_session(
+    emulation: &mut Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
+    rx: &mut Receiver<EmulationEvent>,
+    server: &Server,
+    udp_rx: &mut Receiver<Result<(Event, SocketAddr), NetworkError>>,
+    sender_tx: &Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
+    capture_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    timer_notify: &Notify,
+    cancellation_token: &CancellationToken,
+) -> Result<(), LanMouseEmulationError> {
+    let mut last_ignored = None;
+
+    loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            udp_event = udp_rx.recv() => {
+                let udp_event = match udp_event.expect("channel closed") {
+                    Ok(e) => e,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::warn!("network error: {e}");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                };
+                handle_udp_rx(&server, &capture_tx, emulation, &sender_tx, &mut last_ignored, udp_event, &timer_notify).await?;
+            }
+            emulate_event = rx.recv() => {
+                match emulate_event.expect("channel closed") {
+                    EmulationEvent::Create(h) => emulation.create(h).await,
+                    EmulationEvent::Destroy(h) => emulation.destroy(h).await,
+                    EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(c) => release_keys(&server, emulation, c).await?,
+                }
+            }
+            _ = cancellation_token.cancelled() => break Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 async fn handle_udp_rx(
     server: &Server,
     capture_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
@@ -232,7 +257,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
                             );
                             // restart timer if necessary
                             if restart_timer {
-                                timer_notify.notify_waiters();
+                                timer_notify.notify_one();
                             }
                             ignore_event
                         } else {
diff --git a/src/server/frontend_task.rs b/src/server/frontend_task.rs
index 2952444..9de93bc 100644
--- a/src/server/frontend_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/frontend_task.rs
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ pub(crate) fn new(
     mut frontend: FrontendListener,
     mut event: Receiver<FrontendEvent>,
     server: Server,
-    notify_capture: Arc<Notify>,
     notify_emulation: Arc<Notify>,
+    notify_capture: Arc<Notify>,
     capture: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
     emulate: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
     resolve_ch: Sender<DnsRequest>,
@@ -127,10 +127,11 @@ async fn handle_frontend_event(
     log::debug!("frontend: {event:?}");
     match event {
         FrontendRequest::EnableCapture => {
-            notify_capture.notify_waiters();
+            notify_capture.notify_one();
         }
         FrontendRequest::EnableEmulation => {
-            notify_emulation.notify_waiters();
+            log::info!("received emulation enable request");
+            notify_emulation.notify_one();
         }
         FrontendRequest::Create => {
             let handle = add_client(server, frontend).await;