diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index f10ea7c..bd38fe7 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -79,20 +79,19 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(seenAlreadyDropTick)
 	eose := false
 
+	updateSince := func() {
+		// After reconnection, update the since in the filter so that
+		// old events are not retrieved.
+		now := Now()
+		for i := range filters {
+			filters[i].Since = &now
+		}
+	}
+
 	pending := xsync.NewCounter()
 	pending.Add(int64(len(urls)))
 	for _, url := range urls {
 		go func(nm string) {
-			relay, err := pool.EnsureRelay(nm)
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-
-			sub, _ := relay.Subscribe(ctx, filters)
-			if sub == nil {
-				return
-			}
-
 			defer func() {
 				pending.Dec()
 				if pending.Value() == 0 {
@@ -102,6 +101,26 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 			}()
 
 			for {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return
+				default:
+				}
+
+				relay, err := pool.EnsureRelay(nm)
+				if err != nil {
+					time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+					updateSince()
+					continue
+				}
+
+				sub, err := relay.Subscribe(ctx, filters)
+				if err != nil {
+					time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+					updateSince()
+					continue
+				}
+
 				select {
 				case evt, more := <-sub.Events:
 					if !more {
@@ -138,6 +157,7 @@ func (pool *SimplePool) subMany(ctx context.Context, urls []string, filters Filt
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return
 				}
+				updateSince()
 			}
 		}(NormalizeURL(url))
 	}