diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index 6c01da1..a11b32b 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ type Gateway struct {
 	ErrorLog func(err error) // default to log.Println
 
 	// FatalError is where Reconnect errors will go to. When an error is sent
-	// here, the Gateway is already dead. This channel is buffered once.
+	// here, the Gateway is already dead, so Close() shouldn't be called.
+	// This channel is buffered once.
 	FatalError <-chan error
 	fatalError chan error
 
@@ -250,7 +251,8 @@ func (g *Gateway) Start() error {
 }
 
 // Wait blocks until the Gateway fatally exits when it couldn't reconnect
-// anymore. To use this withh other channels, check out g.FatalError.
+// anymore. To use this withh other channels, check out g.FatalError. If a
+// non-nil error is returned, Close() shouldn't be called again.
 func (g *Gateway) Wait() error {
 	return <-g.FatalError
 }
@@ -281,17 +283,23 @@ func (g *Gateway) start() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Expect at least one event
-	ev := <-ch
+	// Expect either READY or RESUMED before continuing.
+	WSDebug("Waiting for either READY or RESUMED.")
 
-	// Check for error
-	if ev.Error != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(ev.Error, "First error")
-	}
+	err := WaitForEvent(g, ch, func(op *OP) bool {
+		switch op.EventName {
+		case "READY":
+			WSDebug("Found READY event.")
+			return true
+		case "RESUMED":
+			WSDebug("Found RESUMED event.")
+			return true
+		}
+		return false
+	})
 
-	// Handle the event
-	if err := HandleEvent(g, ev.Data); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "WS handler error on first event")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "First error")
 	}
 
 	// Start the pacemaker with the heartrate received from Hello, after
@@ -345,17 +353,8 @@ func (g *Gateway) eventLoop() error {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "Pacemaker died, reconnecting")
 
 		case ev := <-ch:
-			// Check for error
-			if ev.Error != nil {
-				return ev.Error
-			}
-
-			if len(ev.Data) == 0 {
-				return errors.New("Event data is empty, reconnecting.")
-			}
-
 			// Handle the event
-			if err := HandleEvent(g, ev.Data); err != nil {
+			if err := HandleEvent(g, ev); err != nil {
 				g.ErrorLog(errors.Wrap(err, "WS handler error"))
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/gateway/op.go b/gateway/op.go
index 1f56db1..3e6c8ef 100644
--- a/gateway/op.go
+++ b/gateway/op.go
@@ -40,30 +40,7 @@ type OP struct {
 
 var ErrInvalidSession = errors.New("Invalid session")
 
-func DecodeOP(driver json.Driver, ev wsutil.Event) (*OP, error) {
-	if ev.Error != nil {
-		return nil, ev.Error
-	}
-
-	if len(ev.Data) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("Empty payload")
-	}
-
-	var op *OP
-	if err := driver.Unmarshal(ev.Data, &op); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to decode payload")
-	}
-
-	if op.Code == InvalidSessionOP {
-		return op, ErrInvalidSession
-	}
-
-	return op, nil
-}
-
-func DecodeEvent(driver json.Driver,
-	ev wsutil.Event, v interface{}) (OPCode, error) {
-
+func DecodeEvent(driver json.Driver, ev wsutil.Event, v interface{}) (OPCode, error) {
 	op, err := DecodeOP(driver, ev)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -76,9 +53,7 @@ func DecodeEvent(driver json.Driver,
 	return op.Code, nil
 }
 
-func AssertEvent(driver json.Driver,
-	ev wsutil.Event, code OPCode, v interface{}) (*OP, error) {
-
+func AssertEvent(driver json.Driver, ev wsutil.Event, code OPCode, v interface{}) (*OP, error) {
 	op, err := DecodeOP(driver, ev)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -98,18 +73,60 @@ func AssertEvent(driver json.Driver,
 	return op, nil
 }
 
-func HandleEvent(g *Gateway, data []byte) error {
-	if len(data) == 0 {
-		return ErrInvalidSession
+func HandleEvent(g *Gateway, ev wsutil.Event) error {
+	o, err := DecodeOP(g.Driver, ev)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return HandleOP(g, o)
+}
+
+// WaitForEvent blocks until fn() returns true. All incoming events are handled
+// regardless.
+func WaitForEvent(g *Gateway, ch <-chan wsutil.Event, fn func(*OP) bool) error {
+	for ev := range ch {
+		o, err := DecodeOP(g.Driver, ev)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Are these events what we're looking for?
+		found := fn(o)
+
+		// Handle the *OP anyway.
+		if err := HandleOP(g, o); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// If we found the event, return.
+		if found {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return errors.New("Event not found and event channel is closed.")
+}
+
+func DecodeOP(driver json.Driver, ev wsutil.Event) (*OP, error) {
+	if ev.Error != nil {
+		return nil, ev.Error
+	}
+
+	if len(ev.Data) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("Empty payload")
 	}
 
-	// Parse the raw data into an OP struct
 	var op *OP
-	if err := g.Driver.Unmarshal(data, &op); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "OP error: "+string(data))
+	if err := driver.Unmarshal(ev.Data, &op); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "OP error: "+string(ev.Data))
 	}
 
-	return HandleOP(g, op)
+	if op.Code == InvalidSessionOP {
+		return op, ErrInvalidSession
+	}
+
+	return op, nil
 }
 
 func HandleOP(g *Gateway, op *OP) error {
diff --git a/handler/handler.go b/handler/handler.go
index eb264a2..bb0e858 100644
--- a/handler/handler.go
+++ b/handler/handler.go
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ func (h *Handler) ChanFor(fn func(interface{}) bool) (out <-chan interface{}, ca
 	return
 }
 
+// AddHandler adds the handler, returning a function that would remove this
+// handler when called.
 func (h *Handler) AddHandler(handler interface{}) (rm func()) {
 	rm, err := h.addHandler(handler)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index 7c21d22..bf4768f 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -87,14 +87,15 @@ func NewWithGateway(gw *gateway.Gateway) *Session {
 }
 
 func (s *Session) Open() error {
-	if err := s.Gateway.Open(); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to start gateway")
-	}
-
+	// Start the handler beforehand so no events are missed.
 	stop := make(chan struct{})
 	s.hstop = stop
 	go s.startHandler(stop)
 
+	if err := s.Gateway.Open(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to start gateway")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }