diff --git a/notify.go b/notify.go
index c11f621..7965263 100644
--- a/notify.go
+++ b/notify.go
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ func (p *PubSubNotif) Connected(n network.Network, c network.Conn) {
 	if c.Stat().Transient {
 		return
 	}
-	go func() {
-		select {
-		case p.newPeers <- c.RemotePeer():
-		case <-p.ctx.Done():
-		}
-	}()
+
+	p.newPeersMx.Lock()
+	defer p.newPeersMx.Unlock()
+
+	p.newPeersPend[c.RemotePeer()] = struct{}{}
+	select {
+	case p.newPeers <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
 }
 
 func (p *PubSubNotif) Disconnected(n network.Network, c network.Conn) {
@@ -49,13 +52,18 @@ func (p *PubSubNotif) Initialize() {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	p.newPeersMx.Lock()
+	defer p.newPeersMx.Unlock()
+
 	for _, pid := range p.host.Network().Peers() {
 		if isTransient(pid) {
 			continue
 		}
-		select {
-		case p.newPeers <- pid:
-		case <-p.ctx.Done():
-		}
+		p.newPeersPend[pid] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case p.newPeers <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pubsub.go b/pubsub.go
index 3c6c75b..cf0fb3b 100644
--- a/pubsub.go
+++ b/pubsub.go
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ type PubSub struct {
 	// removeTopic is a topic cancellation channel
 	rmTopic chan *rmTopicReq
 
-	// a notification channel for new peer connections
-	newPeers chan peer.ID
+	// a notification channel for new peer connections accumulated
+	newPeers     chan struct{}
+	newPeersMx   sync.Mutex
+	newPeersPend map[peer.ID]struct{}
 
 	// a notification channel for new outoging peer streams
 	newPeerStream chan network.Stream
@@ -231,7 +233,8 @@ func NewPubSub(ctx context.Context, h host.Host, rt PubSubRouter, opts ...Option
 		signKey:               nil,
 		signPolicy:            StrictSign,
 		incoming:              make(chan *RPC, 32),
-		newPeers:              make(chan peer.ID),
+		newPeers:              make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		newPeersPend:          make(map[peer.ID]struct{}),
 		newPeerStream:         make(chan network.Stream),
 		newPeerError:          make(chan peer.ID),
 		peerDead:              make(chan peer.ID),
@@ -480,21 +483,8 @@ func (p *PubSub) processLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case pid := <-p.newPeers:
-			if _, ok := p.peers[pid]; ok {
-				log.Debug("already have connection to peer: ", pid)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if p.blacklist.Contains(pid) {
-				log.Warn("ignoring connection from blacklisted peer: ", pid)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			messages := make(chan *RPC, p.peerOutboundQueueSize)
-			messages <- p.getHelloPacket()
-			go p.handleNewPeer(ctx, pid, messages)
-			p.peers[pid] = messages
+		case <-p.newPeers:
+			p.handlePendingPeers()
 
 		case s := <-p.newPeerStream:
 			pid := s.Conn().RemotePeer()
@@ -621,6 +611,35 @@ func (p *PubSub) processLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *PubSub) handlePendingPeers() {
+	p.newPeersMx.Lock()
+	defer p.newPeersMx.Unlock()
+
+	if len(p.newPeersPend) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	newPeers := p.newPeersPend
+	p.newPeersPend = make(map[peer.ID]struct{})
+
+	for pid := range newPeers {
+		if _, ok := p.peers[pid]; ok {
+			log.Debug("already have connection to peer: ", pid)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if p.blacklist.Contains(pid) {
+			log.Warn("ignoring connection from blacklisted peer: ", pid)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		messages := make(chan *RPC, p.peerOutboundQueueSize)
+		messages <- p.getHelloPacket()
+		go p.handleNewPeer(p.ctx, pid, messages)
+		p.peers[pid] = messages
+	}
+}
+
 // handleAddTopic adds a tracker for a particular topic.
 // Only called from processLoop.
 func (p *PubSub) handleAddTopic(req *addTopicReq) {