diff --git a/libp2p/multistream.nim b/libp2p/multistream.nim
index eced193..3d312b4 100644
--- a/libp2p/multistream.nim
+++ b/libp2p/multistream.nim
@@ -40,25 +40,37 @@ proc newMultistream*(): MultisteamSelect =
 
 proc select*(m: MultisteamSelect,
              conn: Connection,
-             proto: string = ""): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+             proto: seq[string]): Future[bool] {.async.} =
   ## select a remote protocol
-  ## TODO: select should support a list of protos to be selected
-
   await conn.write(m.codec)   # write handshake
   if proto.len() > 0:
-    await conn.writeLp(proto) # select proto
+    await conn.writeLp(proto[0]) # select proto
 
-  var ms = cast[string](await conn.readLp())
+  var ms = cast[string](await conn.readLp()) # read ms header
   ms.removeSuffix("\n")
   if ms != Codec:
     return false
 
-  if proto.len() <= 0:
+  if proto.len() == 0: # no protocols, must be a handshake call
     return true
 
-  ms = cast[string](await conn.readLp())
+  ms = cast[string](await conn.readLp()) # read the first proto
   ms.removeSuffix("\n")
-  result = ms == proto
+  result = ms == proto[0]
+
+  if not result:
+    for p in proto[1..<proto.len()]:
+      await conn.writeLp(p) # select proto
+      ms = cast[string](await conn.readLp()) # read the first proto
+      ms.removeSuffix("\n")
+      result = ms == p
+      if result: 
+        break
+
+proc select*(m: MultisteamSelect,
+             conn: Connection,
+             proto: string = ""): Future[bool] = 
+  result =  if proto.len > 0: m.select(conn, @[proto]) else: m.select(conn, @[])
 
 proc list*(m: MultisteamSelect,
            conn: Connection): Future[seq[string]] {.async.} =
diff --git a/tests/testmultistream.nim b/tests/testmultistream.nim
index 826ef72..5215a7f 100644
--- a/tests/testmultistream.nim
+++ b/tests/testmultistream.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import unittest, strutils, sequtils, sugar
+import unittest, strutils, sequtils, sugar, strformat
 import chronos
 import ../libp2p/connection, ../libp2p/multistream,
        ../libp2p/stream/lpstream, ../libp2p/connection, 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ suite "Multistream select":
     proc testSelect(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
       let ms = newMultistream()
       let conn = newConnection(newTestSelectStream())
-      result = await ms.select(conn, "/test/proto/1.0.0")
+      result = await ms.select(conn, @["/test/proto/1.0.0"])
 
     check:
       waitFor(testSelect()) == true
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ suite "Multistream select":
       let transport2: TcpTransport = newTransport(TcpTransport)
       let conn = await transport2.dial(ma)
 
-      let res = await msDial.select(conn, "/test/proto/1.0.0")
+      let res = await msDial.select(conn, @["/test/proto/1.0.0"])
       check res == true
 
       let hello = cast[string](await conn.readLp())
@@ -298,3 +298,81 @@ suite "Multistream select":
 
     check:
       waitFor(endToEnd()) == true
+
+  test "e2e - select one of one invalid":
+    proc endToEnd(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+      let ma: MultiAddress = Multiaddress.init("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/53352")
+
+      let seckey = PrivateKey.random(RSA)
+      var peerInfo: PeerInfo
+      peerInfo.peerId = PeerID.init(seckey)
+      var protocol: LPProtocol = new LPProtocol
+      proc testHandler(conn: Connection,
+                       proto: string): 
+                       Future[void] {.async, gcsafe.} =
+        check proto == "/test/proto/1.0.0"
+        await conn.writeLp("Hello!")
+        await conn.close()
+
+      protocol.handler = testHandler
+      let msListen = newMultistream()
+      msListen.addHandler("/test/proto/1.0.0", protocol)
+
+      proc connHandler(conn: Connection): Future[void] {.async, gcsafe.} =
+        await msListen.handle(conn)
+
+      let transport1: TcpTransport = newTransport(TcpTransport)
+      await transport1.listen(ma, connHandler)
+
+      let msDial = newMultistream()
+      let transport2: TcpTransport = newTransport(TcpTransport)
+      let conn = await transport2.dial(ma)
+
+      let res = await msDial.select(conn, @["/test/proto/1.0.0", "/test/no/proto/1.0.0"])
+      check res == true
+
+      let hello = cast[string](await conn.readLp())
+      result = hello == "Hello!"
+      await conn.close()
+
+    check:
+      waitFor(endToEnd()) == true
+
+  test "e2e - select one with both valid":
+    proc endToEnd(): Future[bool] {.async.} =
+      let ma: MultiAddress = Multiaddress.init("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/53353")
+
+      let seckey = PrivateKey.random(RSA)
+      var peerInfo: PeerInfo
+      peerInfo.peerId = PeerID.init(seckey)
+      var protocol: LPProtocol = new LPProtocol
+      proc testHandler(conn: Connection,
+                       proto: string): 
+                       Future[void] {.async, gcsafe.} =
+        await conn.writeLp(&"Hello from {proto}!")
+        await conn.close()
+
+      protocol.handler = testHandler
+      let msListen = newMultistream()
+      msListen.addHandler("/test/proto1/1.0.0", protocol)
+      msListen.addHandler("/test/proto2/1.0.0", protocol)
+
+      proc connHandler(conn: Connection): Future[void] {.async, gcsafe.} =
+        await msListen.handle(conn)
+
+      let transport1: TcpTransport = newTransport(TcpTransport)
+      await transport1.listen(ma, connHandler)
+
+      let msDial = newMultistream()
+      let transport2: TcpTransport = newTransport(TcpTransport)
+      let conn = await transport2.dial(ma)
+
+      let res = await msDial.select(conn, @["/test/proto2/1.0.0", "/test/proto1/1.0.0"])
+      check res == true
+
+      let hello = cast[string](await conn.readLp())
+      result = hello == "Hello from /test/proto2/1.0.0!"
+      await conn.close()
+
+    check:
+      waitFor(endToEnd()) == true
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