diff --git a/close.go b/close.go
index 0abc864f..1053751c 100644
--- a/close.go
+++ b/close.go
@@ -99,12 +99,14 @@ func CloseStatus(err error) StatusCode {
 // Close will unblock all goroutines interacting with the connection once
 // complete.
 func (c *Conn) Close(code StatusCode, reason string) error {
+	defer c.wgWait()
 	return c.closeHandshake(code, reason)
 }
 
 // CloseNow closes the WebSocket connection without attempting a close handshake.
-// Use When you do not want the overhead of the close handshake.
+// Use when you do not want the overhead of the close handshake.
 func (c *Conn) CloseNow() (err error) {
+	defer c.wgWait()
 	defer errd.Wrap(&err, "failed to close WebSocket")
 
 	if c.isClosed() {
diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 5084dce1..05531c3b 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ const (
 type Conn struct {
 	noCopy
 
+	wg sync.WaitGroup
+
 	subprotocol    string
 	rwc            io.ReadWriteCloser
 	client         bool
@@ -53,10 +55,8 @@ type Conn struct {
 	br             *bufio.Reader
 	bw             *bufio.Writer
 
-	timeoutLoopCancel context.CancelFunc
-	timeoutLoopDone   chan struct{}
-	readTimeout       chan context.Context
-	writeTimeout      chan context.Context
+	readTimeout  chan context.Context
+	writeTimeout chan context.Context
 
 	// Read state.
 	readMu            *mu
@@ -104,9 +104,8 @@ func newConn(cfg connConfig) *Conn {
 		br: cfg.br,
 		bw: cfg.bw,
 
-		timeoutLoopDone: make(chan struct{}),
-		readTimeout:     make(chan context.Context),
-		writeTimeout:    make(chan context.Context),
+		readTimeout:  make(chan context.Context),
+		writeTimeout: make(chan context.Context),
 
 		closed:      make(chan struct{}),
 		activePings: make(map[string]chan<- struct{}),
@@ -133,9 +132,7 @@ func newConn(cfg connConfig) *Conn {
 		c.close(errors.New("connection garbage collected"))
 	})
 
-	var ctx context.Context
-	ctx, c.timeoutLoopCancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	go c.timeoutLoop(ctx)
+	c.wgGo(c.timeoutLoop)
 
 	return c
 }
@@ -158,9 +155,6 @@ func (c *Conn) close(err error) {
 	}
 	c.setCloseErrLocked(err)
 
-	c.timeoutLoopCancel()
-	<-c.timeoutLoopDone
-
 	close(c.closed)
 	runtime.SetFinalizer(c, nil)
 
@@ -169,23 +163,18 @@ func (c *Conn) close(err error) {
 	// closeErr.
 	c.rwc.Close()
 
-	c.closeMu.Unlock()
-	defer c.closeMu.Lock()
-
-	c.msgWriter.close()
-	c.msgReader.close()
+	c.wgGo(func() {
+		c.msgWriter.close()
+		c.msgReader.close()
+	})
 }
 
-func (c *Conn) timeoutLoop(ctx context.Context) {
-	defer close(c.timeoutLoopDone)
-
+func (c *Conn) timeoutLoop() {
 	readCtx := context.Background()
 	writeCtx := context.Background()
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return
 		case <-c.closed:
 			return
 
@@ -194,7 +183,9 @@ func (c *Conn) timeoutLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 
 		case <-readCtx.Done():
 			c.setCloseErr(fmt.Errorf("read timed out: %w", readCtx.Err()))
-			go c.writeError(StatusPolicyViolation, errors.New("timed out"))
+			c.wgGo(func() {
+				c.writeError(StatusPolicyViolation, errors.New("read timed out"))
+			})
 		case <-writeCtx.Done():
 			c.close(fmt.Errorf("write timed out: %w", writeCtx.Err()))
 			return
@@ -311,3 +302,15 @@ func (m *mu) unlock() {
 type noCopy struct{}
 
 func (*noCopy) Lock() {}
+
+func (c *Conn) wgGo(fn func()) {
+	c.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer c.wg.Done()
+		fn()
+	}()
+}
+
+func (c *Conn) wgWait() {
+	c.wg.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/read.go b/read.go
index 5c180fba..8742842e 100644
--- a/read.go
+++ b/read.go
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ func (c *Conn) Read(ctx context.Context) (MessageType, []byte, error) {
 // frames are responded to. This means c.Ping and c.Close will still work as expected.
 func (c *Conn) CloseRead(ctx context.Context) context.Context {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+
+	c.wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer c.CloseNow()
+		defer c.wg.Done()
 		defer cancel()
 		_, _, err := c.Reader(ctx)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -219,7 +222,6 @@ func (c *Conn) readFrameHeader(ctx context.Context) (header, error) {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return header{}, ctx.Err()
 		default:
-			c.readMu.unlock()
 			c.close(err)
 			return header{}, err
 		}
@@ -250,7 +252,6 @@ func (c *Conn) readFramePayload(ctx context.Context, p []byte) (int, error) {
 			return n, ctx.Err()
 		default:
 			err = fmt.Errorf("failed to read frame payload: %w", err)
-			c.readMu.unlock()
 			c.close(err)
 			return n, err
 		}
@@ -321,7 +322,6 @@ func (c *Conn) handleControl(ctx context.Context, h header) (err error) {
 	err = fmt.Errorf("received close frame: %w", ce)
 	c.setCloseErr(err)
 	c.writeClose(ce.Code, ce.Reason)
-	c.readMu.unlock()
 	c.close(err)
 	return err
 }
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ func (c *Conn) reader(ctx context.Context) (_ MessageType, _ io.Reader, err erro
 
 	if !c.msgReader.fin {
 		err = errors.New("previous message not read to completion")
-		c.readMu.unlock()
 		c.close(fmt.Errorf("failed to get reader: %w", err))
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
@@ -413,7 +412,6 @@ func (mr *msgReader) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to read: %w", err)
-		mr.c.readMu.unlock()
 		mr.c.close(err)
 	}
 	return n, err
diff --git a/write.go b/write.go
index 0fbfd9cd..7b1152ce 100644
--- a/write.go
+++ b/write.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (c *Conn) write(ctx context.Context, typ MessageType, p []byte) (int, error
 
 	if !c.flate() {
 		defer c.msgWriter.mu.unlock()
-		return c.writeFrame(true, ctx, true, false, c.msgWriter.opcode, p)
+		return c.writeFrame(ctx, true, false, c.msgWriter.opcode, p)
 	}
 
 	n, err := mw.Write(p)
@@ -146,20 +146,19 @@ func (mw *msgWriter) putFlateWriter() {
 
 // Write writes the given bytes to the WebSocket connection.
 func (mw *msgWriter) Write(p []byte) (_ int, err error) {
-	if mw.closed {
-		return 0, errors.New("cannot use closed writer")
-	}
-
 	err = mw.writeMu.lock(mw.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to write: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer mw.writeMu.unlock()
 
+	if mw.closed {
+		return 0, errors.New("cannot use closed writer")
+	}
+
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("failed to write: %w", err)
-			mw.writeMu.unlock()
 			mw.c.close(err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ func (mw *msgWriter) Write(p []byte) (_ int, err error) {
 }
 
 func (mw *msgWriter) write(p []byte) (int, error) {
-	n, err := mw.c.writeFrame(true, mw.ctx, false, mw.flate, mw.opcode, p)
+	n, err := mw.c.writeFrame(mw.ctx, false, mw.flate, mw.opcode, p)
 	if err != nil {
 		return n, fmt.Errorf("failed to write data frame: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ func (mw *msgWriter) Close() (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	_, err = mw.c.writeFrame(true, mw.ctx, true, mw.flate, mw.opcode, nil)
+	_, err = mw.c.writeFrame(mw.ctx, true, mw.flate, mw.opcode, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write fin frame: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ func (c *Conn) writeControl(ctx context.Context, opcode opcode, p []byte) error
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*5)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	_, err := c.writeFrame(false, ctx, true, false, opcode, p)
+	_, err := c.writeFrame(ctx, true, false, opcode, p)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write control frame %v: %w", opcode, err)
 	}
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ func (c *Conn) writeControl(ctx context.Context, opcode opcode, p []byte) error
 }
 
 // frame handles all writes to the connection.
-func (c *Conn) writeFrame(msgWriter bool, ctx context.Context, fin bool, flate bool, opcode opcode, p []byte) (_ int, err error) {
+func (c *Conn) writeFrame(ctx context.Context, fin bool, flate bool, opcode opcode, p []byte) (_ int, err error) {
 	err = c.writeFrameMu.lock(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -284,10 +283,6 @@ func (c *Conn) writeFrame(msgWriter bool, ctx context.Context, fin bool, flate b
 				err = ctx.Err()
 			default:
 			}
-			c.writeFrameMu.unlock()
-			if msgWriter {
-				c.msgWriter.writeMu.unlock()
-			}
 			c.close(err)
 			err = fmt.Errorf("failed to write frame: %w", err)
 		}