diff --git a/api_request.go b/api_request.go
index 2c0c8d63..d4e389c9 100644
--- a/api_request.go
+++ b/api_request.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func (c *deadlinedConn) Write(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 
 func newDeadlineTransport(timeout time.Duration) *http.Transport {
 	transport := &http.Transport{
+		DisableKeepAlives: true,
 		Dial: func(netw, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 			c, err := net.DialTimeout(netw, addr, timeout)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index e18c3629..315148ee 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ func (c *Conn) readLoop() {
 		}
 
 		frameType, data, err := ReadUnpackedResponse(c)
-
 		if err != nil {
 			if err == io.EOF && atomic.LoadInt32(&c.closeFlag) == 1 {
 				goto exit
diff --git a/consumer.go b/consumer.go
index c56a1647..78d64941 100644
--- a/consumer.go
+++ b/consumer.go
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ type peerInfo struct {
 //
 // initiate a connection to any new producers that are identified.
 func (r *Consumer) queryLookupd() {
+	retries := 0
+
+retry:
 	endpoint := r.nextLookupdEndpoint()
 
 	r.log(LogLevelInfo, "querying nsqlookupd %s", endpoint)
@@ -462,6 +465,11 @@ func (r *Consumer) queryLookupd() {
 	err := apiRequestNegotiateV1("GET", endpoint, nil, &data)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.log(LogLevelError, "error querying nsqlookupd (%s) - %s", endpoint, err)
+		retries++
+		if retries < 3 {
+			r.log(LogLevelInfo, "retrying with next nsqlookupd")
+			goto retry
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/consumer_test.go b/consumer_test.go
index 5c5816d5..4079dc91 100644
--- a/consumer_test.go
+++ b/consumer_test.go
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ func SendMessage(t *testing.T, port int, topic string, method string, body []byt
 		t.Fatalf(err.Error())
 		return
 	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("%s status code: %d", method, resp.StatusCode)
+	}
 	resp.Body.Close()
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ func consumerTest(t *testing.T, cb func(c *Config)) {
 	}
 	topicName = topicName + strconv.Itoa(int(time.Now().Unix()))
 	q, _ := NewConsumer(topicName, "ch", config)
-	// q.SetLogger(nullLogger, LogLevelInfo)
+	q.SetLogger(log.New(os.Stderr, "", log.Flags()), LogLevelDebug)
 
 	h := &MyTestHandler{
 		t: t,
@@ -173,9 +176,9 @@ func consumerTest(t *testing.T, cb func(c *Config)) {
 	}
 	q.AddHandler(h)
 
-	SendMessage(t, 4151, topicName, "put", []byte(`{"msg":"single"}`))
-	SendMessage(t, 4151, topicName, "mput", []byte("{\"msg\":\"double\"}\n{\"msg\":\"double\"}"))
-	SendMessage(t, 4151, topicName, "put", []byte("TOBEFAILED"))
+	SendMessage(t, 4151, topicName, "pub", []byte(`{"msg":"single"}`))
+	SendMessage(t, 4151, topicName, "mpub", []byte("{\"msg\":\"double\"}\n{\"msg\":\"double\"}"))
+	SendMessage(t, 4151, topicName, "pub", []byte("TOBEFAILED"))
 	h.messagesSent = 4
 
 	addr := "127.0.0.1:4150"