diff --git a/beacon_chain/mainchain_monitor.nim b/beacon_chain/mainchain_monitor.nim
index fae9ee2b7..0d72c8c38 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/mainchain_monitor.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/mainchain_monitor.nim
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import
-  chronos, web3, json,
+  chronos, web3, json, chronicles,
   spec/[datatypes, digest, crypto, beaconstate, helpers],
   ./extras
 
 type
   MainchainMonitor* = ref object
     web3Url: string
-    web3: Web3
     depositContractAddress: Address
 
     genesisState: ref BeaconState
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@ type
     eth1Block: BlockHash
     eth1Data*: Eth1Data
 
+    runFut: Future[void]
+
   QueueElement = (BlockHash, DepositData)
 
 
@@ -39,21 +40,34 @@ contract(DepositContract):
 
 const MIN_GENESIS_TIME = 0
 
-proc updateEth1Data*(m: MainchainMonitor) {.async.} =
-  let ns = m.web3.contractSender(DepositContract, m.depositContractAddress)
-
-  # TODO: use m.eth1Block for web3 calls
-  let cnt = await ns.get_deposit_count().call()
-  let htr = await ns.get_deposit_root().call()
-  m.eth1Data.deposit_count = bytes_to_int(array[8, byte](cnt))
-  m.eth1Data.deposit_root.data = array[32, byte](htr)
+proc updateEth1Data(m: MainchainMonitor, count: uint64, root: FixedBytes[32]) =
+  m.eth1Data.deposit_count = count
+  m.eth1Data.deposit_root.data = array[32, byte](root)
   m.eth1Data.block_hash.data = array[32, byte](m.eth1Block)
 
-proc processDeposits(m: MainchainMonitor) {.async.} =
+proc processDeposits(m: MainchainMonitor, web3: Web3) {.async.} =
   while true:
     let (blkHash, data) = await m.depositQueue.popFirst()
+    var blk: BlockObject
+    var depositCount: uint64
+    var depositRoot: FixedBytes[32]
+    try:
+      blk = await web3.provider.eth_getBlockByHash(blkHash, false)
+
+      let ns = web3.contractSender(DepositContract, m.depositContractAddress)
+
+        # TODO: use m.eth1Block for web3 calls
+      let cnt = await ns.get_deposit_count().call()
+      depositRoot = await ns.get_deposit_root().call()
+      depositCount = bytes_to_int(array[8, byte](cnt))
+
+    except:
+      # Connection problem? Put the unprocessed deposit back to queue
+      m.depositQueue.addFirstNoWait((blkHash, data))
+      raise
+
+    debug "Got deposit from eth1", pubKey = data.pubKey
 
-    let blk = await m.web3.provider.eth_getBlockByHash(blkHash, false)
     let dep = datatypes.Deposit(data: data)
     m.pendingDeposits.add(dep)
     inc m.depositCount
@@ -77,13 +91,13 @@ proc processDeposits(m: MainchainMonitor) {.async.} =
           m.genesisStateFut.complete()
           m.genesisStateFut = nil
         # TODO: Set curBlock to blk number
-    
+
     # TODO: This should be progressing in more independent way.
     #       The Eth1 cross-link can advance even when there are no new deposits.
-    await m.updateEth1Data
+    m.updateEth1Data(depositCount, depositRoot)
 
 proc isRunning*(m: MainchainMonitor): bool =
-  not m.web3.isNil
+  not m.runFut.isNil
 
 proc getGenesis*(m: MainchainMonitor): Future[BeaconState] {.async.} =
   if m.genesisState.isNil:
@@ -95,11 +109,29 @@ proc getGenesis*(m: MainchainMonitor): Future[BeaconState] {.async.} =
   doAssert(not m.genesisState.isNil)
   return m.genesisState[]
 
-proc run(m: MainchainMonitor) {.async.} =
-  m.web3 = await newWeb3(m.web3Url)
-  let ns = m.web3.contractSender(DepositContract, m.depositContractAddress)
+proc getBlockNumber(web3: Web3, hash: BlockHash): Future[Quantity] {.async.} =
+  let blk = await web3.provider.eth_getBlockByHash(hash, false)
+  return blk.number
 
-  let s = await ns.subscribe(DepositEvent, %*{"fromBlock": m.eth1Block}) do(pubkey: Bytes48, withdrawalCredentials: Bytes32, amount: Bytes8, signature: Bytes96, merkleTreeIndex: Bytes8, j: JsonNode):
+proc run(m: MainchainMonitor, delayBeforeStart: Duration) {.async.} =
+  if delayBeforeStart != ZeroDuration:
+    await sleepAsync(delayBeforeStart)
+
+  let web3 = await newWeb3(m.web3Url)
+  defer: await web3.close()
+
+  let processFut = m.processDeposits(web3)
+
+  web3.onDisconnect = proc() =
+    error "Web3 server disconnected", ulr = m.web3Url
+    processFut.cancel()
+
+  let startBlkNum = await web3.getBlockNumber(m.eth1Block)
+  debug "Starting eth1 monitor", fromBlock = startBlkNum.uint64
+
+  let ns = web3.contractSender(DepositContract, m.depositContractAddress)
+
+  let s = await ns.subscribe(DepositEvent, %*{"fromBlock": startBlkNum}) do(pubkey: Bytes48, withdrawalCredentials: Bytes32, amount: Bytes8, signature: Bytes96, merkleTreeIndex: Bytes8, j: JsonNode):
 
     let blkHash = BlockHash.fromHex(j["blockHash"].getStr())
     let amount = bytes_to_int(array[8, byte](amount))
@@ -111,14 +143,27 @@ proc run(m: MainchainMonitor) {.async.} =
         signature: ValidatorSig.init(array[96, byte](signature)))))
 
   try:
-    await m.processDeposits()
+    await processFut
   finally:
     await s.unsubscribe()
-    # await m.web3.close()
-    m.web3 = nil
 
-proc start*(m: MainchainMonitor) =
-  asyncCheck m.run()
+proc start(m: MainchainMonitor, delayBeforeStart: Duration) =
+  if m.runFut.isNil:
+    let runFut = m.run(delayBeforeStart)
+    m.runFut = runFut
+    runFut.addCallback() do(p: pointer):
+      if runFut.failed and runFut == m.runFut:
+        error "Mainchain monitor failure, restarting", err = runFut.error.msg
+        m.runFut = nil
+        m.start(5.seconds)
+
+proc start*(m: MainchainMonitor) {.inline.} =
+  m.start(0.seconds)
+
+proc stop*(m: MainchainMonitor) =
+  if not m.runFut.isNil:
+    m.runFut.cancel()
+    m.runFut = nil
 
 proc getPendingDeposits*(m: MainchainMonitor): seq[Deposit] =
   # This should be a simple accessor for the reference kept above
diff --git a/vendor/nim-chronos b/vendor/nim-chronos
index 299adfa76..2518a4161 160000
--- a/vendor/nim-chronos
+++ b/vendor/nim-chronos
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 299adfa76f77384f4b3f90cded16e0f6a7e8f2c0
+Subproject commit 2518a4161f723405004c3e2a743fa08ec67404dc
diff --git a/vendor/nim-json-rpc b/vendor/nim-json-rpc
index 9214b095f..b6336cb72 160000
--- a/vendor/nim-json-rpc
+++ b/vendor/nim-json-rpc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9214b095fb0266e5cac44804663343cd8288a84c
+Subproject commit b6336cb7257a02a1074aaab7891150f2ecc83fc9
diff --git a/vendor/nim-web3 b/vendor/nim-web3
index 7bc29e747..89d7a0c8f 160000
--- a/vendor/nim-web3
+++ b/vendor/nim-web3
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7bc29e747004b8aa7988eab537029ecab73dcb45
+Subproject commit 89d7a0c8fd1eb0f749432bd7136d8f385351c48e