diff --git a/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim b/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
index c3f0672..4253059 100644
--- a/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
+++ b/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
@@ -452,6 +452,11 @@ proc replaceNode(d: Protocol, n: Node) =
     # peers in the routing table.
     debug "Message request to bootstrap node failed", src=d.localNode, dst=n
 
+proc waitResponse*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, node: Node, msg: T):
+    Future[Option[Message]] =
+  let reqId = RequestId.init(d.rng[])
+  result = d.waitMessage(node, reqId)
+  sendRequest(d, node, msg, reqId)
 
 proc waitMessage(d: Protocol, fromNode: Node, reqId: RequestId):
     Future[Option[Message]] =
@@ -464,6 +469,12 @@ proc waitMessage(d: Protocol, fromNode: Node, reqId: RequestId):
       res.complete(none(Message))
   d.awaitedMessages[key] = result
 
+proc waitNodeResponses*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, node: Node, msg: T):
+    Future[DiscResult[seq[SignedPeerRecord]]] =
+  let reqId = RequestId.init(d.rng[])
+  result = d.waitNodes(node, reqId)
+  sendRequest(d, node, msg, reqId)
+
 proc waitNodes(d: Protocol, fromNode: Node, reqId: RequestId):
     Future[DiscResult[seq[SignedPeerRecord]]] {.async.} =
   ## Wait for one or more nodes replies.
@@ -492,23 +503,20 @@ proc waitNodes(d: Protocol, fromNode: Node, reqId: RequestId):
     discovery_message_requests_outgoing.inc(labelValues = ["no_response"])
     return err("Nodes message not received in time")
 
-proc sendRequest*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, toId: NodeId, toAddr: Address, m: T):
-    RequestId =
+proc sendRequest*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, toId: NodeId, toAddr: Address, m: T,
+    reqId: RequestId) =
   let
-    reqId = RequestId.init(d.rng[])
     message = encodeMessage(m, reqId)
 
   trace "Send message packet", dstId = toId, toAddr, kind = messageKind(T)
   discovery_message_requests_outgoing.inc()
 
   d.transport.sendMessage(toId, toAddr, message)
-  return reqId
 
-proc sendRequest*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, toNode: Node, m: T):
-    RequestId =
+proc sendRequest*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, toNode: Node, m: T,
+    reqId: RequestId) =
   doAssert(toNode.address.isSome())
   let
-    reqId = RequestId.init(d.rng[])
     message = encodeMessage(m, reqId)
 
   trace "Send message packet", dstId = toNode.id,
@@ -516,16 +524,15 @@ proc sendRequest*[T: SomeMessage](d: Protocol, toNode: Node, m: T):
   discovery_message_requests_outgoing.inc()
 
   d.transport.sendMessage(toNode, message)
-  return reqId
 
 proc ping*(d: Protocol, toNode: Node):
     Future[DiscResult[PongMessage]] {.async.} =
   ## Send a discovery ping message.
   ##
   ## Returns the received pong message or an error.
-  let reqId = d.sendRequest(toNode,
-    PingMessage(sprSeq: d.localNode.record.seqNum))
-  let resp = await d.waitMessage(toNode, reqId)
+  let
+    msg = PingMessage(sprSeq: d.localNode.record.seqNum)
+    resp = await d.waitResponse(toNode, msg)
 
   if resp.isSome():
     if resp.get().kind == pong:
@@ -546,8 +553,9 @@ proc findNode*(d: Protocol, toNode: Node, distances: seq[uint16]):
   ##
   ## Returns the received nodes or an error.
   ## Received SPRs are already validated and converted to `Node`.
-  let reqId = d.sendRequest(toNode, FindNodeMessage(distances: distances))
-  let nodes = await d.waitNodes(toNode, reqId)
+  let
+    msg = FindNodeMessage(distances: distances)
+    nodes = await d.waitNodeResponses(toNode, msg)
 
   if nodes.isOk:
     let res = verifyNodesRecords(nodes.get(), toNode, FindNodeResultLimit, distances)
@@ -564,8 +572,9 @@ proc findNodeFast*(d: Protocol, toNode: Node, target: NodeId):
   ##
   ## Returns the received nodes or an error.
   ## Received SPRs are already validated and converted to `Node`.
-  let reqId = d.sendRequest(toNode, FindNodeFastMessage(target: target))
-  let nodes = await d.waitNodes(toNode, reqId)
+  let
+    msg = FindNodeFastMessage(target: target)
+    nodes = await d.waitNodeResponses(toNode, msg)
 
   if nodes.isOk:
     let res = verifyNodesRecords(nodes.get(), toNode, FindNodeResultLimit)
@@ -581,9 +590,9 @@ proc talkReq*(d: Protocol, toNode: Node, protocol, request: seq[byte]):
   ## Send a discovery talkreq message.
   ##
   ## Returns the received talkresp message or an error.
-  let reqId = d.sendRequest(toNode,
-    TalkReqMessage(protocol: protocol, request: request))
-  let resp = await d.waitMessage(toNode, reqId)
+  let
+    msg = TalkReqMessage(protocol: protocol, request: request)
+    resp = await d.waitResponse(toNode, msg)
 
   if resp.isSome():
     if resp.get().kind == talkResp:
@@ -707,7 +716,8 @@ proc addProvider*(
       res.add(d.localNode)
   for toNode in res:
     if toNode != d.localNode:
-      discard d.sendRequest(toNode, AddProviderMessage(cId: cId, prov: pr))
+      let reqId = RequestId.init(d.rng[])
+      d.sendRequest(toNode, AddProviderMessage(cId: cId, prov: pr), reqId)
     else:
       asyncSpawn d.addProviderLocal(cId, pr)
 
@@ -720,8 +730,7 @@ proc sendGetProviders(d: Protocol, toNode: Node,
   trace "sendGetProviders", toNode, msg
 
   let
-    reqId = d.sendRequest(toNode, msg)
-    resp = await d.waitMessage(toNode, reqId)
+    resp = await d.waitResponse(toNode, msg)
 
   if resp.isSome():
     if resp.get().kind == MessageKind.providers: