diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index d96d248..446fbb4 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ fn owners_of(path: &str) -> String {
     if pids.is_empty() { "-".into() } else { pids.join(",") }
 }
 
+async fn wait_configured(ctrl: &str, limit_ms: u64) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    for _ in 0..=limit_ms/50 {
+        let s = UsbGadget::state(ctrl)?;
+        if s.trim() == "configured" { return Ok(()) }
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+    }
+    Err(anyhow::anyhow!("host never configured"))
+}
+
 /*─────────────────── tonic service ─────────────────────*/
 struct Handler {
     kb: Arc<Mutex<tokio::fs::File>>,
@@ -112,6 +121,8 @@ impl Handler {
         gadget.cycle()?;
 
         let ctrl  = UsbGadget::find_controller()?;
+        wait_configured(&ctrl, 10_000).await
+            .context("waiting for host to configure")?;
         let state = UsbGadget::wait_state_any(&ctrl, 5_000)?;
         match state.as_str() {
             "configured"   => info!("✅ host enumerated (configured)"),
@@ -155,30 +166,34 @@ impl Relay for Handler {
         let (tx, rx) =
             tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<Result<KeyboardReport, Status>>(32);
         let kb = self.kb.clone();
+        let gadget = self.gadget.clone();
+        let ctrl = UsbGadget::find_controller().unwrap_or_default();
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let mut s = req.into_inner();
             while let Some(pkt) = s.next().await.transpose()? {
-                // kb.lock().await.write_all(&pkt.data).await?;
-                const SPINS: usize = 20;
-                for _ in 0..SPINS {
-                    match kb.lock().await.write(&pkt.data).await {
-                        Ok(n) if n == pkt.data.len() => break,                 // success
-                        Ok(_)                       => continue,               // short write
-                        Err(ref e) if matches!(e.raw_os_error(),
-                            Some(libc::EPIPE)|Some(libc::ENODEV)) => break,    // host gone
-                        Err(ref e) if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
-                            std::hint::spin_loop();
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        Err(e) => { tracing::error!("hid write: {e}"); break; }
+                /* try to write once */
+                let mut guard = kb.lock().await;
+                if let Err(e) = guard.write_all(&pkt.data).await {
+                    /* host vanished ? */
+                    if matches!(e.raw_os_error(),
+                                Some(libc::ESHUTDOWN)|Some(libc::ENODEV)|Some(libc::EPIPE)) {
+                        warn!("host disappeared – recycling gadget");
+                        gadget.cycle().map_err(|e| Status::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+                        wait_configured(&ctrl, 10_000).await
+                            .map_err(|e| Status::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+                        /* reopen endpoint & swap into mutex */
+                        *guard = open_with_retry("/dev/hidg0").await
+                            .map_err(|e| Status::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+                    } else {
+                        return Err(Status::internal(e.to_string()));
                     }
                 }
-                tx.send(Ok(pkt)).await;//.ok();       // best-effort echo
+                drop(guard);                      /* release lock before await */
+                tx.send(Ok(pkt)).await.ok();      /* best‑effort echo       */
             }
             Ok::<(), Status>(())
         });
-
         Ok(Response::new(ReceiverStream::new(rx)))
     }
 
@@ -189,30 +204,34 @@ impl Relay for Handler {
         let (tx, rx) =
             tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<Result<MouseReport, Status>>(4096);
         let ms = self.ms.clone();
+        let gadget = self.gadget.clone();
+        let ctrl = UsbGadget::find_controller().unwrap_or_default();
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let mut s = req.into_inner();
-            let mut boot_mode = true;
             while let Some(pkt) = s.next().await.transpose()? {
-                loop {
-                    match ms.lock().await.write(&pkt.data).await {
-                            Ok(n) if n == pkt.data.len() => break,                 // success
-                            Ok(_)                       => continue,               // short write
-                            Err(ref e) if matches!(e.raw_os_error(),
-                                Some(libc::EPIPE)|Some(libc::ENODEV)) => break,    // host gone
-                            Err(ref e) if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
-                                std::hint::spin_loop();
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            Err(e) => { tracing::error!("hid write: {e}"); break; }
+                /* try to write once */
+                let mut guard = ms.lock().await;
+                if let Err(e) = guard.write_all(&pkt.data).await {
+                    /* host vanished ? */
+                    if matches!(e.raw_os_error(),
+                                Some(libc::ESHUTDOWN)|Some(libc::ENODEV)|Some(libc::EPIPE)) {
+                        warn!("host disappeared – recycling gadget");
+                        gadget.cycle().map_err(|e| Status::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+                        wait_configured(&ctrl, 10_000).await
+                            .map_err(|e| Status::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+                        /* reopen endpoint & swap into mutex */
+                        *guard = open_with_retry("/dev/hidg1").await
+                            .map_err(|e| Status::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+                    } else {
+                        return Err(Status::internal(e.to_string()));
                     }
-                }   // <-- closes `loop {`
-
-                let _ = tx.send(Ok(pkt)).await;
+                }
+                drop(guard);                      /* release lock before await */
+                tx.send(Ok(pkt)).await.ok();      /* best‑effort echo       */
             }
             Ok::<(), Status>(())
         });
-
         Ok(Response::new(ReceiverStream::new(rx)))
     }
 
diff --git a/server/src/usb_gadget.rs b/server/src/usb_gadget.rs
index ca8e5be..8d48b69 100644
--- a/server/src/usb_gadget.rs
+++ b/server/src/usb_gadget.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ impl UsbGadget {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn state(ctrl: &str) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
+        let p = format!("/sys/class/udc/{ctrl}/state");
+        Ok(std::fs::read_to_string(p)?.trim().to_owned())
+    }
+
     /*–––– helpers ––––*/
 
     /// Find the first controller in /sys/class/udc (e.g. `1000480000.usb`)