diff --git a/server/router.go b/server/router.go
index 44747e3..8a3c278 100644
--- a/server/router.go
+++ b/server/router.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func NewRedisRouter(server *Identity, redisUrl string, password string, db int,
 	return &r
 }
 
-func (r *RedisRouter) Route(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage) (*meowlib.FromServerMessage, error) {
+func (r *RedisRouter) Route(ctx context.Context, msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage) (*meowlib.FromServerMessage, error) {
 	var from_server *meowlib.FromServerMessage
 	// update messages counter
 	err := r.Client.Incr("statistics:messages:total").Err()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (r *RedisRouter) Route(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage) (*meowlib.FromServerMe
 		}
 		if msg.Timeout > 0 && len(from_server.Chat) == 0 && from_server.Invitation == nil {
 			logger.Info().Msg("long poll, subscribing for messages")
-			from_server, err = r.subscribe(msg, int(msg.Timeout))
+			from_server, err = r.subscribe(ctx, msg, int(msg.Timeout))
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (r *RedisRouter) checkForMessage(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage) (*meowlib.Fr
 }
 
 
-func (r *RedisRouter) subscribe(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage, timeout int) (*meowlib.FromServerMessage, error) {
+func (r *RedisRouter) subscribe(reqCtx context.Context, msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage, timeout int) (*meowlib.FromServerMessage, error) {
 	if err := r.Client.Incr("statistics:messages:messagessubscription").Err(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (r *RedisRouter) subscribe(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage, timeout int) (*meo
 		return fromServer, nil
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context, time.Duration(timeout)*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(reqCtx, time.Duration(timeout)*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	ch := pubsub.Channel()
diff --git a/server/router_test.go b/server/router_test.go
index eed4a6c..b5c7400 100644
--- a/server/router_test.go
+++ b/server/router_test.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func TestRouteDispatchesStoreAndCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			{Destination: dest, Payload: []byte("routed msg")},
 		},
 	}
-	resp, err := router.Route(storeReq)
+	resp, err := router.Route(context.Background(),storeReq)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "route-store-uuid", resp.UuidAck)
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestRouteDispatchesStoreAndCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			{LookupKey: dest},
 		},
 	}
-	resp, err = router.Route(pullReq)
+	resp, err = router.Route(context.Background(),pullReq)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, resp.Chat, 1)
 	assert.Equal(t, []byte("routed msg"), resp.Chat[0].Payload)
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func TestRouteEmptyMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	router, mr := newTestRouter(t)
 	defer mr.Close()
 
-	resp, err := router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
+	resp, err := router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Nil(t, resp)
 }
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ func TestRouteIncrementsTotalCounter(t *testing.T) {
 	router, mr := newTestRouter(t)
 	defer mr.Close()
 
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{})
 
 	val, err := router.Client.Get("statistics:messages:total").Int()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func TestRouteMatriochka(t *testing.T) {
 			Data: []byte("wrapped"),
 		},
 	}
-	resp, err := router.Route(msg)
+	resp, err := router.Route(context.Background(),msg)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "route-mtk", resp.UuidAck)
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func TestRouteInvitation(t *testing.T) {
 			ShortcodeLen: 6,
 		},
 	}
-	resp, err := router.Route(msg)
+	resp, err := router.Route(context.Background(),msg)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, resp.Invitation.Shortcode)
 	assert.Len(t, resp.Invitation.Shortcode, 6)
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func TestStatisticsCountersIncrement(t *testing.T) {
 	dest := "stats-dest"
 
 	// one store increments usermessages
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
 		Messages: []*meowlib.PackedUserMessage{
 			{Destination: dest, Payload: []byte("x")},
 		},
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ func TestStatisticsCountersIncrement(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, val)
 
 	// one pull increments messagelookups
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
 		PullRequest: []*meowlib.ConversationRequest{
 			{LookupKey: dest},
 		},
@@ -613,14 +613,14 @@ func TestStatisticsCountersIncrement(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, val)
 
 	// one matriochka increments matriochka counter
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
 		MatriochkaMessage: &meowlib.Matriochka{Data: []byte("m")},
 	})
 	val, _ = router.Client.Get("statistics:messages:matriochka").Int()
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, val)
 
 	// one invitation increments invitation counter
-	router.Route(&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
+	router.Route(context.Background(),&meowlib.ToServerMessage{
 		Invitation: &meowlib.Invitation{
 			Step:         1,
 			Payload:      []byte("i"),