diff --git a/src/yaroc/clients/mqtt.py b/src/yaroc/clients/mqtt.py
index de2e256..430f2d8 100644
--- a/src/yaroc/clients/mqtt.py
+++ b/src/yaroc/clients/mqtt.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MqttClient(Client):
     def __init__(
         self,
         mac_address: str,
-        name_prefix: str = "PahoMQTT",
+        name_prefix: str = "aiomqtt",
         broker_url: str = BROKER_URL,
         broker_port: int = BROKER_PORT,
     ):
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.name = f"{name_prefix}-{mac_address}"
         self.broker_url = broker_url
         self.broker_port = broker_port
+        self.initialized = asyncio.Event()
 
     def __del__(self):
         self.client.loop_stop()
@@ -58,18 +59,26 @@ async def send_punch(
         punches = Punches()
         punches.punches.append(create_punch_proto(card_number, si_time, code, mode, process_time))
         punches.sending_timestamp.GetCurrentTime()
-        return await self._send(self.topic_punches, punches.SerializeToString())
+        await self._send(self.topic_punches, punches.SerializeToString(), qos=1)
 
     async def send_coords(self, lat: float, lon: float, alt: float, timestamp: datetime):
         coords = create_coords_proto(lat, lon, alt, timestamp)
-        return await self._send(self.topic_coords, coords.SerializeToString())
+        await self._send(self.topic_coords, coords.SerializeToString(), qos=0)
 
     async def send_mini_call_home(self, mch: MiniCallHome):
         status = Status()
         status.mini_call_home.CopyFrom(mch)
-        return await self._send(self.topic_status, status.SerializeToString(), qos=0)
+        await self._send(self.topic_status, status.SerializeToString(), qos=0)
 
-    async def _send(self, topic: str, message: bytes, qos: int = 1):
+    async def _send(self, topic: str, msg: bytes, qos: int):
+        await self.initialized.wait()
+        try:
+            await self.client.publish(topic, payload=msg, qos=qos)
+            logging.info("Message sent")
+        except MqttCodeError as e:
+            logging.error(f"Message not sent: {e}")
+
+    async def loop(self):
         disconnected = Disconnected()
         disconnected.client_name = self.name
 
@@ -77,7 +86,6 @@ async def _send(self, topic: str, message: bytes, qos: int = 1):
         status.disconnected.CopyFrom(disconnected)
         will = Will(topic=self.topic_status, payload=status.SerializeToString(), qos=1)
 
-        # TODO: as a first hack this is fine, but the client should be persisted
         async with AioMqttClient(
             self.broker_url,
             self.broker_port,
@@ -88,13 +96,12 @@ async def _send(self, topic: str, message: bytes, qos: int = 1):
             max_inflight_messages=100,
             logger=logging.getLogger(),
         ) as client:
-            # TODO: Add connection/disconnected notifications
+            self.client = client
+            self.initialized.set()
+            logging.info(f"Connected to mqtt://{BROKER_URL}")
+            # TODO: emit asyncio.Event
 
-            try:
-                await client.publish(topic, payload=message, qos=qos)
-                logging.info("Message sent")  # TODO: message ID
-            except MqttCodeError as e:
-                logging.error(f"Message not sent: {e}")
+            await asyncio.sleep(10000000.0)  # TODO: what about disconnects?
 
 
 class SIM7020MqttClient(Client):
diff --git a/src/yaroc/scripts/send_punch.py b/src/yaroc/scripts/send_punch.py
index 9a0705e..f77874f 100644
--- a/src/yaroc/scripts/send_punch.py
+++ b/src/yaroc/scripts/send_punch.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ def loop(self):
         asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self.periodic_mini_call_home(), async_loop)
         asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self.send_punches(), async_loop)
         asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self.udev_events(), async_loop)
+
+        for client in self.clients:  # TODO: separate loop?
+            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(client.loop(), async_loop)
         async_loop.run_forever()