diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0b337c9..3279ccb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-module.exports = require('./lib/rabbit');
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+module.exports = require('./lib/rabbit');
diff --git a/lib/rabbit.js b/lib/rabbit.js
index df89500..3a4f3d3 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit.js
+++ b/lib/rabbit.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-const events = require('events'),
-    util = require('util'),
-    Transport = require('@mydevices/transporter').Transport;
 
+const util = require('util');
+const Transport = require('@mydevices/transporter').Transport;
 const amqp = require('amqplib');
 
 //
@@ -12,13 +11,15 @@ const amqp = require('amqplib');
 //
 const Rabbit = function (options) {
     Transport.call(this, options);
-    this.options = options || {
+
+    this.options = Object.assign({
         uri: 'amqp://localhost',
         exchange: 'rabbit-transporter-exchange',
-        type: 'fanout'
-    };
+        type: 'fanout'        
+    }, options);
 
     this.channel = null;
+    this.failed = false;
     const self = this;
 
     amqp.connect(this.options.uri, { rejectUnauthorized: false })
@@ -27,11 +28,24 @@ const Rabbit = function (options) {
     })
     .then((ch) => {
         self.channel = ch;
+
+        ch.on('error', (err) => {
+            self.failed = true;
+            self.emit('error', err, self);
+        });
+        ch.on('close', () => {
+            self.failed = true;
+            self.emit('error', new Error('AMQP channel closed'), self);
+        });
+
         return ch.assertExchange(self.options.exchange, self.options.type);
     })
-    .then(console.log)
-    .catch(console.warn);
-    
+    .then(msg => self.emit('ready', msg))
+    .catch(err => {
+        self.emit('error', err, self);
+        self.failed = true;
+        return;
+    });
 };
 
 //
@@ -45,9 +59,17 @@ util.inherits(Rabbit, Transport);
 Rabbit.prototype.name = 'Rabbit';
 
 Rabbit.prototype.publish = function(msg, callback) {
-    const self = this;
-    self.channel.publish(self.options.exchange, msg.bus, Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(msg)));
+    if (this.failed) {
+        this.emit('error', new Error('AMQP connection error'), this);
+        return callback();
+    } else if (this.channel) {
+        // catch a closed channel, let listener emit the event
+        try {
+            this.channel.publish(this.options.exchange, msg.bus, Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(msg)));
+        } catch (error) {}
+    }
+
     return callback(null);
 }
 
-exports.Rabbit = Rabbit;
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+exports.Rabbit = Rabbit;