diff --git a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsbio.cc b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsbio.cc
index ecff610ea..8d6933a76 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsbio.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsbio.cc
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ int FsBioInterface::tick()
 
     if(readbytes == 0)
     {
-        RsDbg() << "Reached END of the stream!" << std::endl;
-        RsDbg() << "Closing!" << std::endl;
+        RsDbg() << "Reached END of the stream!" ;
+        RsDbg() << "Closing!" ;
 
-        mIsActive = false;
+        close();
         return mTotalBufferBytes;
     }
     if(readbytes < 0)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int FsBioInterface::netstatus()
 
 int FsBioInterface::isactive()
 {
-    return mCLintConnt > 0;
+    return mIsActive ;
 }
 
 bool FsBioInterface::moretoread(uint32_t /* usec */)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.cc b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.cc
index 377055505..9b2459b7c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.cc
@@ -113,20 +113,24 @@ bool FsClient::sendItem(const std::string& address,uint16_t port,RsItem *item,st
     rss.addSerialType(fss);
 
     FsSerializer().serialise(item,data,&size);
+    write(CreateSocket,data,size);				// shouldn't we use the pqistreamer in R/W mode instead?
 
-    // TODO: we should write in multiple chunks just in case the socket is not fully ready
-    write(CreateSocket,data,size);
+    RsDbg() << "Item sent. Waiting for response..." ;
 
     // Now attempt to read and deserialize anything that comes back from that connexion until it gets closed by the server.
 
     FsBioInterface bio(CreateSocket);
-    pqistreamer pqi(&rss,RsPeerId(),&bio,BIN_FLAGS_READABLE);
-    pqithreadstreamer p(&pqi,&rss,RsPeerId(),&bio,BIN_FLAGS_READABLE);
+    pqithreadstreamer p(this,&rss,RsPeerId(),&bio,BIN_FLAGS_READABLE | BIN_FLAGS_NO_DELETE);
     p.start();
 
+    uint32_t ss;
+    p.SendItem(item,ss);
+
     while(true)
     {
-        RsItem *item = p.GetItem();
+        p.tick();
+
+        RsItem *item = GetItem();
 
         if(item)
         {
@@ -134,11 +138,6 @@ bool FsClient::sendItem(const std::string& address,uint16_t port,RsItem *item,st
             std::cerr << "Got a response item: " << std::endl;
             std::cerr << *item << std::endl;
         }
-        else
-        {
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
-            continue;
-        }
 
         if(!bio.isactive())	// socket has probably closed
         {
@@ -147,11 +146,28 @@ bool FsClient::sendItem(const std::string& address,uint16_t port,RsItem *item,st
 
             close(CreateSocket);
             CreateSocket=0;
+            break;
         }
+
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
     }
 
-    return 0;
-
-    // if ok, stream the item through it
+    return true;
 }
 
+bool FsClient::RecvItem(RsItem *item)
+{
+    mIncomingItems.push_back(item);
+    return true;
+}
+
+RsItem *FsClient::GetItem()
+{
+    if(mIncomingItems.empty())
+        return nullptr;
+
+    RsItem *item = mIncomingItems.front();
+    mIncomingItems.pop_front();
+
+    return item;
+}
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.h b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.h
index 76af44a43..a14fc82ef 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsclient.h
@@ -22,17 +22,27 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include "fsitem.h"
+#include "pqi/pqi_base.h"
 
 // This class runs a client connection to the friend server. It opens a socket at each connection.
 
-class FsClient
+class FsClient: public PQInterface
 {
 public:
-    FsClient() {}
+    FsClient() :PQInterface(RsPeerId()) {}
 
     bool requestFriends(const std::string& address,uint16_t port,uint32_t reqs,std::map<std::string,bool>& friend_certificates);
 
+protected:
+    // Implements PQInterface
+
+    bool RecvItem(RsItem *item) override;
+    int  SendItem(RsItem *) override { RsErr() << "FsClient::SendItem() called although it should not." ; return 0;}
+    RsItem *GetItem() override;
+
 private:
     bool sendItem(const std::string &address, uint16_t port, RsItem *item, std::list<RsItem *> &response);
+
+    std::list<RsItem*> mIncomingItems;
 };
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsmanager.cc b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsmanager.cc
index ca520bb4f..876ae8170 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsmanager.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/friend_server/fsmanager.cc
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ void FriendServerManager::threadTick()
 
     if(mLastFriendReqestCampain + delay_for_request < now)
     {
+        mLastFriendReqestCampain = now;
+
         std::cerr << "Requesting new friends to friend server..." << std::endl;
 
         std::map<std::string,bool> friend_certificates;
diff --git a/retroshare-friendserver/src/network.cc b/retroshare-friendserver/src/network.cc
index 33c26c297..18ef4c7fa 100644
--- a/retroshare-friendserver/src/network.cc
+++ b/retroshare-friendserver/src/network.cc
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ int FsNetworkInterface::SendItem(RsItem *item)
 
 void FsNetworkInterface::closeConnection(const RsPeerId& peer_id)
 {
+    RS_STACK_MUTEX(mFsNiMtx);
+
     const auto& it = mConnections.find(peer_id);
 
     if(it == mConnections.end())
@@ -240,7 +242,8 @@ void FsNetworkInterface::closeConnection(const RsPeerId& peer_id)
     close(it->second.socket);
 
     delete it->second.pqi_thread;
-    delete it->second.bio;
+
+    mConnections.erase(it);
 }