diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 67233e0083..43a5bb8310 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-chi/chi v4.0.2+incompatible
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1
 	github.com/gorilla/securecookie v1.1.1
+	github.com/mgutz/ansi v0.0.0-20170206155736-9520e82c474b // indirect
 	github.com/mholt/archiver/v3 v3.3.0
 	github.com/pkg/profile v1.3.0
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.3.0
diff --git a/pkg/router/route_group.go b/pkg/router/route_group.go
index 025ddb5072..0de35a4ca1 100644
--- a/pkg/router/route_group.go
+++ b/pkg/router/route_group.go
@@ -367,35 +367,37 @@ func (rg *RouteGroup) keepAliveLoop(interval time.Duration) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if err := rg.sendKeepAlive(); err != nil {
-				rg.logger.Warnf("Failed to send keepalive: %v", err)
-			}
+			rg.sendKeepAlive()
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (rg *RouteGroup) sendKeepAlive() error {
+func (rg *RouteGroup) sendKeepAlive() {
 	rg.mu.Lock()
 	defer rg.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if len(rg.tps) == 0 || len(rg.fwd) == 0 {
 		// if no transports, no rules, then no keepalive
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
-	tp := rg.tps[0]
-	rule := rg.fwd[0]
+	for i := 0; i < len(rg.tps); i++ {
+		tp := rg.tps[i]
+		rule := rg.fwd[i]
 
-	if tp == nil {
-		return ErrBadTransport
-	}
+		if tp == nil {
+			continue
+		}
 
-	packet := routing.MakeKeepAlivePacket(rule.NextRouteID())
-	if err := rg.writePacket(context.Background(), tp, packet, rule.KeyRouteID()); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+		packet := routing.MakeKeepAlivePacket(rule.NextRouteID())
+		errCh := rg.writePacketAsync(context.Background(), tp, packet, rule.KeyRouteID())
 
-	return nil
+		go func() {
+			if err := <-errCh; err != nil {
+				rg.logger.WithError(err).Warnf("Failed to send keepalive")
+			}
+		}()
+	}
 }
 
 // Close closes a RouteGroup with the specified close `code`:
@@ -490,9 +492,12 @@ func (rg *RouteGroup) handleClosePacket(code routing.CloseCode) error {
 func (rg *RouteGroup) broadcastClosePackets(code routing.CloseCode) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(rg.tps); i++ {
 		packet := routing.MakeClosePacket(rg.fwd[i].NextRouteID(), code)
-		if err := rg.writePacket(context.Background(), rg.tps[i], packet, rg.fwd[i].KeyRouteID()); err != nil {
-			rg.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("Failed to send close packet to %s", rg.tps[i].Remote())
-		}
+		errCh := rg.writePacketAsync(context.Background(), rg.tps[i], packet, rg.fwd[i].KeyRouteID())
+		go func(tp *transport.ManagedTransport) {
+			if err := <-errCh; err != nil {
+				rg.logger.WithError(err).Errorf("Failed to send close packet to %s", tp.Remote())
+			}
+		}(rg.tps[i])
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/router/router.go b/pkg/router/router.go
index afa11131fc..192d36e396 100644
--- a/pkg/router/router.go
+++ b/pkg/router/router.go
@@ -294,24 +294,38 @@ func (r *router) Serve(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 func (r *router) serveTransportManager(ctx context.Context) {
+	var once sync.Once
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+
 	for {
-		packet, err := r.tm.ReadPacket()
-		if err != nil {
-			if err == transport.ErrNotServing {
-				r.logger.WithError(err).Info("Stopped reading packets")
-				return
-			}
-			r.logger.WithError(err).Error("Stopped reading packets due to unexpected error.")
+		select {
+		case <-done:
 			return
-		}
-
-		if err := r.handleTransportPacket(ctx, packet); err != nil {
-			if err == transport.ErrNotServing {
-				r.logger.WithError(err).Warnf("Stopped serving Transport.")
+		default:
+			packet, err := r.tm.ReadPacket()
+			if err != nil {
+				if err == transport.ErrNotServing {
+					r.logger.WithError(err).Info("Stopped reading packets")
+					return
+				}
+				r.logger.WithError(err).Error("Stopped reading packets due to unexpected error.")
 				return
 			}
 
-			r.logger.Warnf("Failed to handle transport frame: %v", err)
+			go func(packet routing.Packet) {
+				if err := r.handleTransportPacket(ctx, packet); err != nil {
+					if err == transport.ErrNotServing {
+						once.Do(func() {
+							r.logger.WithError(err).Warnf("Stopped serving Transport.")
+							close(done)
+						})
+
+						return
+					}
+
+					r.logger.Warnf("Failed to handle transport frame: %v", err)
+				}
+			}(packet)
 		}
 	}
 }