diff --git a/examples/subscribe/main.go b/examples/subscribe/main.go
index ff70bcd..5ea0799 100644
--- a/examples/subscribe/main.go
+++ b/examples/subscribe/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
 	eclair "github.com/edobtc/go-eclair"
@@ -18,16 +19,25 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	for message := range channel {
-		fmt.Println(message)
-		// handle messages here
+		data, err := json.Marshal(message)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// output nicely for demostation purposes
+		fmt.Println(string(data))
 
 		switch message.Type {
 		case eclair.ChannelOpenedEvent:
+			fmt.Println("channel opened")
 			// handle channel opened event
 		case eclair.ChannelClosedEvent:
 			// handle channel closed event
+			fmt.Println("channel closed")
 		case eclair.PaymentReceivedEvent:
-			// handle channel closed event
+			// handle channel closed even
+			fmt.Println("payment received")
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/subscribe.go b/subscribe.go
index e84727f..11c032a 100644
--- a/subscribe.go
+++ b/subscribe.go
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@ package eclair
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 )
 
+const (
+	recoveryInterval = 5 * time.Second
+)
+
 func (c *Client) websocketURL() string {
 	u, _ := url.Parse(c.BaseURL)
 	u.Scheme = "ws"
@@ -20,34 +25,40 @@ func (c *Client) Subscribe() (<-chan (Message), error) {
 	go func() {
 		defer close(ch)
 
-		conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(
-			c.websocketURL(),
-			c.settings.AuthHeaders(),
-		)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			err = fmt.Errorf("error connecting to WebSocket: %v", err)
-			fmt.Println(err)
-			return
-		}
-		defer conn.Close()
-
 		for {
-			_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
-			if err != nil {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("error reading from WebSocket: %v", err)
-				fmt.Println(err)
-				return
-			}
+			conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(
+				c.websocketURL(),
+				c.settings.AuthHeaders(),
+			)
 
-			event, err := UnmarshalEvent(msg)
 			if err != nil {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("error unmarshaling event: %v", err)
+				err = fmt.Errorf("error connecting to WebSocket: %v", err)
 				fmt.Println(err)
-				return
+				time.Sleep(recoveryInterval)
+				continue
 			}
 
-			ch <- *event
+			func() {
+				defer conn.Close()
+
+				for {
+					_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+					if err != nil {
+						if websocket.IsUnexpectedCloseError(err, websocket.CloseGoingAway, websocket.CloseAbnormalClosure) {
+							fmt.Printf("error reading from WebSocket: %v\n", err)
+						}
+						return // Exit the inner function to reconnect
+					}
+
+					event, err := UnmarshalEvent(msg)
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Printf("error unmarshaling event: %v\n", err)
+						continue
+					}
+
+					ch <- *event
+				}
+			}()
 		}
 	}()