diff --git a/src/zmq_reader.cpp b/src/zmq_reader.cpp
index 2b14e74..c912dfc 100644
--- a/src/zmq_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/zmq_reader.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "zmq_reader.h"
 #include "json_parsers.h"
 #include <rapidjson/document.h>
+#include <random>
 
 static constexpr char log_category_prefix[] = "ZMQReader ";
 
@@ -88,10 +89,14 @@ void ZMQReader::run()
 		char addr[32];
 
 		snprintf(addr, sizeof(addr), "tcp://%s:%u", m_address, m_zmqPort);
-		while (!connect(addr, m_zmqPort)) { if (m_finished.load()) return; }
+		if (!connect(addr)) {
+			return;
+		}
 
 		snprintf(addr, sizeof(addr), "tcp://127.0.0.1:%u", m_publisherPort);
-		while (!connect(addr, m_publisherPort)) { if (m_finished.load()) return; }
+		if (!connect(addr)) {
+			return;
+		}
 
 		m_subscriber.set(zmq::sockopt::subscribe, "json-full-chain_main");
 		m_subscriber.set(zmq::sockopt::subscribe, "json-full-miner_data");
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ void ZMQReader::run()
 	}
 }
 
-bool ZMQReader::connect(const char* address, uint32_t id)
+bool ZMQReader::connect(const char* address)
 {
 	struct ConnectMonitor : public zmq::monitor_t
 	{
@@ -139,19 +144,33 @@ bool ZMQReader::connect(const char* address, uint32_t id)
 		bool connected = false;
 	} monitor;
 
-	char buf[32];
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "inproc://connect-mon-%u", id);
+	static uint64_t id = 0;
+
+	if (!id) {
+		std::random_device rd;
+		id = (static_cast<uint64_t>(rd()) << 32) | static_cast<uint32_t>(rd());
+	}
+
+	char buf[log::Stream::BUF_SIZE + 1];
+	log::Stream s(buf);
+	s << "inproc://p2pool-connect-mon-" << id << '\0';
+	++id;
+
 	monitor.init(m_subscriber, buf);
 	m_subscriber.connect(address);
 
 	using namespace std::chrono;
-	const system_clock::time_point start_time = system_clock::now();
+	system_clock::time_point start_time = system_clock::now();
 
 	while (!monitor.connected && monitor.check_event(-1)) {
-		const int64_t elapsed_time = duration_cast<milliseconds>(system_clock::now() - start_time).count();
+		const system_clock::time_point cur_time = system_clock::now();
+		const int64_t elapsed_time = duration_cast<milliseconds>(cur_time - start_time).count();
 		if (elapsed_time >= 3000) {
 			LOGERR(1, "failed to connect to " << address);
-			return false;
+			if (m_finished.load()) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			start_time = cur_time;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/zmq_reader.h b/src/zmq_reader.h
index e894175..c1ab74d 100644
--- a/src/zmq_reader.h
+++ b/src/zmq_reader.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	static void run_wrapper(void* arg);
 	void run();
-	bool connect(const char* address, uint32_t id);
+	bool connect(const char* address);
 
 	void parse(char* data, size_t size);