diff --git a/floodsub.go b/floodsub.go
index 5230ad5..00637e3 100644
--- a/floodsub.go
+++ b/floodsub.go
@@ -14,18 +14,26 @@ const (
 	FloodSubID = protocol.ID("/floodsub/1.0.0")
 )
 
-// NewFloodSub returns a new PubSub object using the FloodSubRouter
-func NewFloodSub(ctx context.Context, h host.Host, opts ...Option) (*PubSub, error) {
-	rt := &FloodSubRouter{}
+// New returns a new floodsub-enabled PubSub objecting using the protocols specified in ps
+func New(ctx context.Context, h host.Host, ps []protocol.ID, opts ...Option) (*PubSub, error) {
+	rt := &FloodSubRouter{
+		protocols: ps,
+	}
 	return NewPubSub(ctx, h, rt, opts...)
 }
 
+// NewFloodSub returns a new PubSub object using the FloodSubRouter
+func NewFloodSub(ctx context.Context, h host.Host, opts ...Option) (*PubSub, error) {
+	return New(ctx, h, []protocol.ID{FloodSubID}, opts...)
+}
+
 type FloodSubRouter struct {
-	p *PubSub
+	p         *PubSub
+	protocols []protocol.ID
 }
 
 func (fs *FloodSubRouter) Protocols() []protocol.ID {
-	return []protocol.ID{FloodSubID}
+	return fs.protocols
 }
 
 func (fs *FloodSubRouter) Attach(p *PubSub) {
diff --git a/floodsub_test.go b/floodsub_test.go
index 28262dd..baa7b40 100644
--- a/floodsub_test.go
+++ b/floodsub_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	swarmt "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-swarm/testing"
 	//bhost "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/host/basic"
 	bhost "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-blankhost"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-protocol"
 )
 
 func checkMessageRouting(t *testing.T, topic string, pubs []*PubSub, subs []*Subscription) {
@@ -609,6 +610,94 @@ func assertHasTopics(t *testing.T, ps *PubSub, exptopics ...string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFloodSubPluggableProtocol(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("multi-procol router acts like a hub", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		hosts := getNetHosts(t, ctx, 3)
+
+		psubA := mustCreatePubSub(ctx, t, hosts[0], "/esh/floodsub", "/lsr/floodsub")
+		psubB := mustCreatePubSub(ctx, t, hosts[1], "/esh/floodsub")
+		psubC := mustCreatePubSub(ctx, t, hosts[2], "/lsr/floodsub")
+
+		subA := mustSubscribe(t, psubA, "foobar")
+		defer subA.Cancel()
+
+		subB := mustSubscribe(t, psubB, "foobar")
+		defer subB.Cancel()
+
+		subC := mustSubscribe(t, psubC, "foobar")
+		defer subC.Cancel()
+
+		// B --> A, C --> A
+		connect(t, hosts[1], hosts[0])
+		connect(t, hosts[2], hosts[0])
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+
+		psubC.Publish("foobar", []byte("bar"))
+
+		assertReceive(t, subA, []byte("bar"))
+		assertReceive(t, subB, []byte("bar"))
+		assertReceive(t, subC, []byte("bar"))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("won't talk to routers with no protocol overlap", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		hosts := getNetHosts(t, ctx, 2)
+
+		psubA := mustCreatePubSub(ctx, t, hosts[0], "/esh/floodsub")
+		psubB := mustCreatePubSub(ctx, t, hosts[1], "/lsr/floodsub")
+
+		subA := mustSubscribe(t, psubA, "foobar")
+		defer subA.Cancel()
+
+		subB := mustSubscribe(t, psubB, "foobar")
+		defer subB.Cancel()
+
+		connect(t, hosts[1], hosts[0])
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+
+		psubA.Publish("foobar", []byte("bar"))
+
+		assertReceive(t, subA, []byte("bar"))
+
+		pass := false
+		select {
+		case <-subB.ch:
+			t.Fatal("different protocols: should not have received message")
+		case <-time.After(time.Second * 1):
+			pass = true
+		}
+
+		if !pass {
+			t.Fatal("should have timed out waiting for message")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func mustCreatePubSub(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, h host.Host, ps ...protocol.ID) *PubSub {
+	psub, err := New(ctx, h, ps)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	return psub
+}
+
+func mustSubscribe(t *testing.T, ps *PubSub, topic string) *Subscription {
+	sub, err := ps.Subscribe(topic)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	return sub
+}
+
 func TestSubReporting(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()