diff --git a/websocket.py b/websocket.py
index ff186e9..7e73960 100644
--- a/websocket.py
+++ b/websocket.py
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ class Websocket:
         for delay in backoff:
             try:
                 async with session.ws_connect(ws_url, ssl=True, proxy=proxy) as websocket:
-                    backoff.reset()
                     yield websocket
+                    backoff.reset()
             except aiohttp.ClientConnectionError:
                 ws_logger.info(
                     f"Websocket[{self._idx}] connection error (sleep: {delay:.3}s)", exc_info=True
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class Websocket:
             )
             self._submitted.update(added)
 
-    async def _gather_recv(self, messages: list[JsonType]):
+    async def _gather_recv(self, messages: list[JsonType], timeout: float = 0.5):
         """
         Gather incoming messages over the timeout specified.
         Note that there's no return value - this modifies `messages` in-place.
@@ -233,12 +233,11 @@ class Websocket:
         ws = self._ws.get_with_default(None)
         assert ws is not None
         while True:
-            raw_message: aiohttp.WSMessage = await ws.receive()
+            raw_message: aiohttp.WSMessage = await ws.receive(timeout=timeout)
             ws_logger.debug(f"Websocket[{self._idx}] received: {raw_message}")
             if raw_message.type is WSMsgType.TEXT:
                 message: JsonType = json.loads(raw_message.data)
                 messages.append(message)
-                continue  # shortcut to avoid checking all other elifs if not necessary
             elif raw_message.type is WSMsgType.CLOSE:
                 raise WebsocketClosed(received=True)
             elif raw_message.type is WSMsgType.CLOSED:
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ class Websocket:
         # listen over 0.5s for incoming messages
         messages: list[JsonType] = []
         with suppress(asyncio.TimeoutError):
-            await asyncio.wait_for(self._gather_recv(messages), timeout=0.5)
+            await self._gather_recv(messages, timeout=0.5)
         # process them
         for message in messages:
             msg_type = message["type"]