diff --git a/mesh.js b/mesh.js
index e6c6ee0..770aee5 100644
--- a/mesh.js
+++ b/mesh.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const Protomux = require('protomux')
 const b4a = require('b4a')
 const { encodeRpc, decodeRpc } = require('pearcord-shared')
-const { openWireChannel } = require('pearcord-drive/mux-wire')
+const { openWireChannel, wireReady } = require('pearcord-drive/mux-wire')
 
 const CONTACTS_PROTOCOL = 'pearcord-contacts-v1'
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async function broadcastContactsGossip (contacts, method, payload) {
   await Promise.all(
     sessions.map(async (session) => {
       try {
-        const ok = await session.fullyOpened().catch(() => false)
+        const ok = await wireReady(session, 6000)
         if (!ok) return
         session.send(buf)
       } catch {