diff --git a/exit/exit.go b/exit/exit.go
index 0591169..039e7be 100644
--- a/exit/exit.go
+++ b/exit/exit.go
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ func (e *Exit) setSubscriptions(ctx context.Context) error {
 // It returns an error if there is any issue with the subscription.
 func (e *Exit) handleSubscription(ctx context.Context, pubKey string, since nostr.Timestamp) error {
 	incomingEventChannel := e.pool.SubMany(ctx, e.config.NostrRelays, nostr.Filters{
-		{Kinds: []int{protocol.KindEphemeralEvent},
+		{
+			Kinds: []int{protocol.KindEphemeralEvent},
 			Since: &since,
 			Tags: nostr.TagMap{
 				"p": []string{pubKey},
diff --git a/netstr/conn.go b/netstr/conn.go
index dc14ca0..9245b92 100644
--- a/netstr/conn.go
+++ b/netstr/conn.go
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ func (nc *NostrConnection) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 
 // Go lang
 func (nc *NostrConnection) handleNostrWrite(buffer []byte) (int, error) {
+	if nc.ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("context canceled: %w", nc.ctx.Err())
+	}
 	publicKey, relays, err := nc.parseDestination()
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("could not parse destination: %w", err)
diff --git a/netstr/dial.go b/netstr/dial.go
index 44dd96c..bee4cb6 100644
--- a/netstr/dial.go
+++ b/netstr/dial.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func DialSocks(options DialOptions, config *config.EntryConfig) func(ctx context
 		} else {
 			publicKey, relays, err = connection.parseDestination()
 			if err != nil {
-				slog.Error("error parsing host", err)
+				slog.Error("error parsing host", "error", err)
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing host: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/socks5/request.go b/socks5/request.go
index 5e8f3c9..7d60e65 100644
--- a/socks5/request.go
+++ b/socks5/request.go
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ package socks5
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/asmogo/nws/netstr"
-	"github.com/asmogo/nws/protocol"
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/asmogo/nws/netstr"
+	"github.com/asmogo/nws/protocol"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleConnect(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, req *Request,
 
 		dial = netstr.DialSocks(options, s.config.entryConfig)
 	}
-
+	ctx, _ = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	target, err := dial(ctx, "tcp", req.realDestAddr.Address())
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := err.Error()