diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/pubsubpeer.nim b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/pubsubpeer.nim
index 55794d873..0b7b41264 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/pubsubpeer.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/pubsubpeer.nim
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ logScope:
 
 type
   PubSubObserver* = ref object
-    onRecv*: proc(peer: PubSubPeer; msgs: var RPCMsg) {.gcsafe.}
-    onSend*: proc(peer: PubSubPeer; msgs: var RPCMsg) {.gcsafe.}
+    onRecv*: proc(peer: PubSubPeer; msgs: var RPCMsg) {.gcsafe, raises: [Defect].}
+    onSend*: proc(peer: PubSubPeer; msgs: var RPCMsg) {.gcsafe, raises: [Defect].}
 
   PubSubPeer* = ref object of RootObj
     proto: string # the protocol that this peer joined from
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ proc `conn=`*(p: PubSubPeer, conn: Connection) =
   p.sendConn = conn
   p.onConnect.fire()
 
+proc recvObservers(p: PubSubPeer, msg: var RPCMsg) =
+  # trigger hooks
+  if not(isNil(p.observers)) and p.observers[].len > 0:
+    for obs in p.observers[]:
+      obs.onRecv(p, msg)
+
+proc sendObservers(p: PubSubPeer, msg: var RPCMsg) =
+  # trigger hooks
+  if not(isNil(p.observers)) and p.observers[].len > 0:
+    for obs in p.observers[]:
+      obs.onSend(p, msg)
+
 proc handle*(p: PubSubPeer, conn: Connection) {.async.} =
   trace "handling pubsub rpc", peer = p.id, closed = conn.closed
   try:
@@ -65,9 +77,9 @@ proc handle*(p: PubSubPeer, conn: Connection) {.async.} =
 
       var msg = decodeRpcMsg(data)
       trace "decoded msg from peer", peer = p.id, msg = msg.shortLog
-      # trigger hooks
-      for obs in p.observers[]:
-        obs.onRecv(p, msg)
+
+      p.recvObservers(msg) # hooks can modify the message
+
       await p.handler(p, @[msg])
       p.recvdRpcCache.put(digest)
   except CatchableError as exc:
@@ -80,13 +92,12 @@ proc handle*(p: PubSubPeer, conn: Connection) {.async.} =
 proc send*(p: PubSubPeer, msgs: seq[RPCMsg]) {.async.} =
   for m in msgs.items:
     trace "sending msgs to peer", toPeer = p.id, msgs = $msgs
-    let encoded = encodeRpcMsg(m)
-    # trigger hooks
-    if not(isNil(p.observers)) and p.observers[].len > 0:
-      var mm = m
-      for obs in p.observers[]:
-        obs.onSend(p, mm)
 
+    # trigger send hooks
+    var mm = m # hooks can modify the message
+    p.sendObservers(mm)
+
+    let encoded = encodeRpcMsg(mm)
     if encoded.buffer.len <= 0:
       trace "empty message, skipping", peer = p.id
       return
@@ -111,7 +122,7 @@ proc send*(p: PubSubPeer, msgs: seq[RPCMsg]) {.async.} =
         p.onConnect.clear()
 
     # if no connection has been set,
-    # queue messages untill a connection
+    # queue messages until a connection
     # becomes available
     asyncCheck sendToRemote()
 
diff --git a/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim b/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim
index 2ebe529f7..609d0a47d 100644
--- a/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim
+++ b/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ method write*(s: ChronosStream, msg: seq[byte]) {.async.} =
     return
 
   withExceptions:
-    var writen = 0
-    while not s.client.closed and writen < msg.len:
-      writen += await s.client.write(msg[writen..<msg.len])
+    var written = 0
+    while not s.client.closed and written < msg.len:
+      written += await s.client.write(msg[written..<msg.len])
 
-    if writen < msg.len:
+    if written < msg.len:
       raise (ref LPStreamClosedError)(msg: "Write couldn't finish writing")
 
 method closed*(s: ChronosStream): bool {.inline.} =