diff --git a/broker/http_broker.go b/broker/http_broker.go
index 5b362c14..4a22fe12 100644
--- a/broker/http_broker.go
+++ b/broker/http_broker.go
@@ -324,15 +324,21 @@ func (h *httpBroker) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	p := &httpEvent{m: m, t: topic}
 	id := req.Form.Get("id")
 
+	var subs []Handler
+
 	h.RLock()
 	for _, subscriber := range h.subscribers[topic] {
-		if id == subscriber.id {
-			// sub is sync; crufty rate limiting
-			// so we don't hose the cpu
-			subscriber.fn(p)
+		if id != subscriber.id {
+			continue
 		}
+		subs = append(subs, subscriber.fn)
 	}
 	h.RUnlock()
+
+	// execute the handler
+	for _, fn := range subs {
+		fn(p)
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *httpBroker) Address() string {
@@ -420,7 +426,6 @@ func (h *httpBroker) Connect() error {
 }
 
 func (h *httpBroker) Disconnect() error {
-
 	h.RLock()
 	if !h.running {
 		h.RUnlock()
diff --git a/broker/service/handler/handler.go b/broker/service/handler/handler.go
index 3d59dc2e..e0b5c3d4 100644
--- a/broker/service/handler/handler.go
+++ b/broker/service/handler/handler.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func (b *Broker) Publish(ctx context.Context, req *pb.PublishRequest, rsp *pb.Em
 		Header: req.Message.Header,
 		Body:   req.Message.Body,
 	})
+	log.Debugf("Published message to %s topic", req.Topic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.broker", err.Error())
 	}
@@ -49,12 +50,17 @@ func (b *Broker) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, req *pb.SubscribeRequest, stream
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.broker", err.Error())
 	}
-	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+	defer func() {
+		log.Debugf("Unsubscribing from topic %s", req.Topic)
+		sub.Unsubscribe()
+	}()
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
+		log.Debugf("Context done for subscription to topic %s", req.Topic)
 		return nil
-	case <-errChan:
+	case err := <-errChan:
+		log.Debugf("Subscription error for topic %s: %v", req.Topic, err)
 		return err
 	}
 }
diff --git a/broker/service/service.go b/broker/service/service.go
index 63c09624..58942fe3 100644
--- a/broker/service/service.go
+++ b/broker/service/service.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/log"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker"
 	pb "github.com/micro/go-micro/broker/service/proto"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ func (b *serviceBroker) Options() broker.Options {
 }
 
 func (b *serviceBroker) Publish(topic string, msg *broker.Message, opts ...broker.PublishOption) error {
+	log.Debugf("Publishing to topic %s broker %v", topic, b.Addrs)
 	_, err := b.Client.Publish(context.TODO(), &pb.PublishRequest{
 		Topic: topic,
 		Message: &pb.Message{
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ func (b *serviceBroker) Subscribe(topic string, handler broker.Handler, opts ...
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
 	}
+	log.Debugf("Subscribing to topic %s queue %s broker %v", topic, options.Queue, b.Addrs)
 	stream, err := b.Client.Subscribe(context.TODO(), &pb.SubscribeRequest{
 		Topic: topic,
 		Queue: options.Queue,
@@ -74,7 +78,33 @@ func (b *serviceBroker) Subscribe(topic string, handler broker.Handler, opts ...
 		closed:  make(chan bool),
 		options: options,
 	}
-	go sub.run()
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-sub.closed:
+				log.Debugf("Unsubscribed from topic %s", topic)
+				return
+			default:
+				// run the subscriber
+				log.Debugf("Streaming from broker %v to topic [%s] queue [%s]", b.Addrs, topic, options.Queue)
+				if err := sub.run(); err != nil {
+					log.Debugf("Resubscribing to topic %s broker %v", topic, b.Addrs)
+					stream, err := b.Client.Subscribe(context.TODO(), &pb.SubscribeRequest{
+						Topic: topic,
+						Queue: options.Queue,
+					}, client.WithAddress(b.Addrs...))
+					if err != nil {
+						log.Debugf("Failed to resubscribe to topic %s: %v", topic, err)
+						time.Sleep(time.Second)
+						continue
+					}
+					// new stream
+					sub.stream = stream
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 
 	return sub, nil
 }
diff --git a/broker/service/subscriber.go b/broker/service/subscriber.go
index 09a942c8..02511196 100644
--- a/broker/service/subscriber.go
+++ b/broker/service/subscriber.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package service
 
 import (
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/log"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/broker"
 	pb "github.com/micro/go-micro/broker/service/proto"
 )
@@ -31,24 +32,45 @@ func (s *serviceEvent) Ack() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *serviceSub) run() {
+func (s *serviceSub) isClosed() bool {
+	select {
+	case <-s.closed:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *serviceSub) run() error {
 	exit := make(chan bool)
 	go func() {
 		select {
 		case <-exit:
-			return
 		case <-s.closed:
-			s.stream.Close()
 		}
+
+		// close the stream
+		s.stream.Close()
 	}()
 
 	for {
 		// TODO: do not fail silently
 		msg, err := s.stream.Recv()
 		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("Streaming error for subcription to topic %s: %v", s.Topic(), err)
+
+			// close the exit channel
 			close(exit)
-			return
+
+			// don't return an error if we unsubscribed
+			if s.isClosed() {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			// return stream error
+			return err
 		}
+
 		// TODO: handle error
 		s.handler(&serviceEvent{
 			topic: s.topic,