diff --git a/src/base/types.hpp b/src/base/types.hpp
index 1d55128..206fe57 100644
--- a/src/base/types.hpp
+++ b/src/base/types.hpp
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ namespace Kazv
     {
         Invite, Join, Leave
     };
+
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        // emulates declval() but returns lvalue reference
+        template<class T>
+        typename std::add_lvalue_reference<T>::type declref() noexcept;
+    }
 }
 
 namespace nlohmann {
diff --git a/src/client/sdk.hpp b/src/client/sdk.hpp
index d8f0c32..818f9ac 100644
--- a/src/client/sdk.hpp
+++ b/src/client/sdk.hpp
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@
 
 namespace Kazv
 {
-    namespace detail
-    {
-        // emulates declval() but returns lvalue reference
-        template<class T>
-        typename std::add_lvalue_reference<T>::type declref() noexcept;
-    }
-
     template<class EventLoop, class Xform, class ...Enhancers>
     class Sdk
     {
diff --git a/src/eventemitter/lagerstoreeventemitter.hpp b/src/eventemitter/lagerstoreeventemitter.hpp
index e5c8c6d..692344d 100644
--- a/src/eventemitter/lagerstoreeventemitter.hpp
+++ b/src/eventemitter/lagerstoreeventemitter.hpp
@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+
 #include <lager/store.hpp>
 #include <lager/reader.hpp>
+#include <lager/event_loop/manual.hpp>
+
+#include "types.hpp"
 
 #include "eventinterface.hpp"
 
@@ -29,16 +37,82 @@ namespace Kazv
     {
         struct Model { KazvEvent curEvent; };
         struct Action { KazvEvent nextEvent; };
-        static Model update(Model, Action a) {
-            return Model{a.nextEvent};
+
+        struct ListenerHolder;
+
+        using Result = std::pair<Model,
+                                 lager::effect<Action, lager::deps<ListenerHolder &>>>;
+
+        using SlotT = std::function<void(KazvEvent)>;
+
+        struct Listener
+        {
+            void emit(KazvEvent e) {
+                for (const auto &slot: m_slots) {
+                    slot(e);
+                }
+            }
+
+            void connect(SlotT slot) {
+                m_slots.push_back(std::move(slot));
+            }
+
+            std::vector<SlotT> m_slots;
+        };
+
+        using ListenerSP = std::shared_ptr<Listener>;
+        using ListenerWSP = std::weak_ptr<Listener>;
+
+        struct ListenerHolder
+        {
+            void sendToListeners(KazvEvent e) {
+                bool needsCleanup = false;
+                for (auto listener : m_listeners) {
+                    auto strongListener = listener.lock();
+                    if (strongListener) {
+                        strongListener->emit(e);
+                    } else {
+                        needsCleanup = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (needsCleanup) {
+                    std::remove_if(m_listeners.begin(),
+                                   m_listeners.end(),
+                                   [](auto ptr) {
+                                       return ptr.expired();
+                                   });
+                }
+
+            }
+
+            std::vector<ListenerWSP> m_listeners;
+        };
+
+        inline static Result update(Model, Action a) {
+            return {
+                Model{a.nextEvent},
+                [=](auto &&ctx) {
+                    auto &holder = lager::get<ListenerHolder &>(ctx);
+                    holder.sendToListeners(a.nextEvent);
+                }
+            };
         }
+
     public:
         template<class EventLoop>
-        LagerStoreEventEmitter(EventLoop &&loop) : m_store(
-            lager::make_store<Action>(
-                Model{},
-                &update,
-                std::forward<EventLoop>(loop))) {}
+        LagerStoreEventEmitter(EventLoop loop)
+            : m_holder{}
+            , m_store(
+                lager::make_store<Action>(
+                    Model{},
+                    &update,
+                    loop,
+                    lager::with_deps(std::ref(m_holder))))
+            , m_postingFunc(
+                [loop=loop](auto &&func) mutable {
+                    loop.post(std::forward<decltype(func)>(func));
+                }) {}
         ~LagerStoreEventEmitter() override = default;
 
         void emit(KazvEvent e) override {
@@ -48,10 +122,13 @@ namespace Kazv
         class Watchable
         {
         public:
-            Watchable(lager::reader<KazvEvent> r) : reader(r) {}
+            Watchable(LagerStoreEventEmitter &ee)
+                : m_listener(std::make_shared<Listener>()) {
+                ee.addListener(m_listener);
+            }
             template<class EventType, class Func>
             void after(Func &&func) {
-                reader.watch(
+                m_listener->connect(
                     [f=std::forward<Func>(func)](KazvEvent e) {
                         if (std::holds_alternative<EventType>(e)) {
                             f(std::get<EventType>(e));
@@ -61,14 +138,14 @@ namespace Kazv
 
             template<class Func>
             void afterAll(Func &&func) {
-                reader.watch(
+                m_listener->connect(
                     [f=std::forward<Func>(func)](KazvEvent e) {
                         f(e);
                     });
             }
 
         private:
-            lager::reader<KazvEvent> reader;
+            ListenerSP m_listener;
         };
 
         /**
@@ -80,11 +157,29 @@ namespace Kazv
          * ```
          */
         Watchable watchable() {
-            return lager::reader<KazvEvent>(
-                m_store.zoom(lager::lenses::attr(&Model::curEvent)));
+            return Watchable(*this);
         }
 
+
     private:
-        lager::store<Action, Model> m_store;
+        void addListener(ListenerSP listener) {
+            m_postingFunc([=]() {
+                              m_holder.m_listeners.push_back(listener);
+                          });
+        }
+
+        using StoreT =
+            decltype(lager::make_store<Action>(
+                         Model{},
+                         &update,
+                         lager::with_manual_event_loop{},
+                         lager::with_deps(std::ref(detail::declref<ListenerHolder>()))));
+
+        using PostingFunc = std::function<void(std::function<void()>)>;
+
+        ListenerHolder m_holder;
+        StoreT m_store;
+        PostingFunc m_postingFunc;
     };
+
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index e9c4257..5294470 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ add_executable(kazvtest
   client/client-test-util.cpp
   client/sync-test.cpp
   kazvjobtest.cpp
+  event-emitter-test.cpp
   )
 
 target_link_libraries(kazvtest
   PRIVATE Catch2::Catch2
   PRIVATE kazv
+  PRIVATE kazveventemitter
   PRIVATE kazvjob
   PRIVATE nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json
   PRIVATE immer
diff --git a/src/tests/event-emitter-test.cpp b/src/tests/event-emitter-test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c494d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/event-emitter-test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Tusooa Zhu <tusooa@vista.aero>
+ *
+ * This file is part of libkazv.
+ *
+ * libkazv is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * libkazv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with libkazv.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <chrono>
+
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+
+#include <eventemitter/lagerstoreeventemitter.hpp>
+
+#include <lager/event_loop/boost_asio.hpp>
+
+
+using namespace Kazv;
+
+TEST_CASE("Event emitter should work normally", "[eventemitter]")
+{
+    boost::asio::io_context ioContext;
+
+    LagerStoreEventEmitter ee{lager::with_boost_asio_event_loop{ioContext.get_executor()}};
+
+    auto watchable = ee.watchable();
+    int counter = 0;
+
+    watchable.after<SyncSuccessful>(
+        [&](auto) {
+            ++counter;
+        });
+
+    SECTION("Event handlers should be run properly") {
+        ee.emit(SyncSuccessful{});
+        ee.emit(SyncFailed{});
+
+        ioContext.run();
+
+        REQUIRE(counter == 1);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Event handlers should be called when every event fires off") {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
+            ee.emit(SyncSuccessful{});
+        }
+
+        ioContext.run();
+
+        REQUIRE(counter == 100);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Handler should be disconnected once watchable is destroyed") {
+        int counter2 = 0;
+
+        auto guard = boost::asio::executor_work_guard(ioContext.get_executor());
+        auto thread = std::thread([&] { ioContext.run(); });
+
+        ee.emit(SyncFailed{});
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds{100});
+
+        {
+            auto watchable2 = ee.watchable();
+            watchable2.after<SyncFailed>(
+                [&](auto) {
+                    ++counter2;
+                });
+
+            ee.emit(SyncSuccessful{});
+            ee.emit(SyncFailed{});
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds{100});
+        }
+
+        ee.emit(SyncFailed{});
+
+        guard.reset();
+
+        thread.join();
+
+        REQUIRE(counter == 1);
+        REQUIRE(counter2 == 1);
+    }
+}