diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 26ba24e..04e50f5 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ ESCROW_NPUB=npub1hcsc4r3xc9ygnefp4eqyan9r46tjvd3w0dxk2hgydc9k6m5xd3jq2hkjqp
 
 # Mint URL
 MINT_URL=http://0.0.0.0:3338
-#MINT_URL=https://mint.minibits.cash/Bitcoin
+# MINT_URL=https://mint.minibits.cash/Bitcoin
 
 # Nostr relays (comma separated)
 NOSTR_RELAYS="ws://localhost:4736"
-# NOSTR_RELAYS="wss://relay.damus.io, wss://relay.primal.net, wss://relay.nostr.band, wss://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/nostr, wss://nostr.mom, wss://relay.nostrplebs.com"
\ No newline at end of file
+# NOSTR_RELAYS="wss://relay.damus.io, wss://relay.primal.net, wss://relay.nostr.band, wss://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/nostr, wss://nostr.mom, wss://relay.nostrplebs.com"
diff --git a/coordinator/src/escrow_coordinator/mod.rs b/coordinator/src/escrow_coordinator/mod.rs
index 036fe23..d149752 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/escrow_coordinator/mod.rs
+++ b/coordinator/src/escrow_coordinator/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use super::*;
-use anyhow::anyhow;
 use cashu_escrow_common::model::TradeContract;
 use cdk::nuts::SecretKey as CDKSecretKey;
 use hashes::hex::DisplayHex;
@@ -81,15 +80,13 @@ impl EscrowCoordinator {
                             }
                         }
                     } else if RelayPoolNotification::Shutdown == notification {
-                        break Err(anyhow!(
-                            "Got shutdown notification, breaking coordinator loop!"
-                        ));
+                        error!("Got shutdown notification, restarting nostr client!");
+                        self.reconnect_nostr_client().await?;
                     }
                 }
                 Err(RecvError::Closed) => {
-                    break Err(anyhow!(
-                        "Got closed error from channel, breaking coordinator loop!"
-                    ))
+                    error!("Got closed error from channel, restarting nostr client...");
+                    self.reconnect_nostr_client().await?;
                 }
                 Err(RecvError::Lagged(count)) => {
                     warn!("Lost {} events, resuming after that...", count);
@@ -136,4 +133,13 @@ impl EscrowCoordinator {
         let trade_hash: [u8; 32] = hasher.finalize().into();
         Ok((trade_hash, contract))
     }
+
+    async fn reconnect_nostr_client(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.nostr_client.client.disconnect().await?;
+        warn!("Reconnecting nostr client in 60 seconds...");
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(60)).await;
+        self.nostr_client.client.connect().await;
+        info!("Nostr client reconnected sucessfully!");
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/coordinator/src/main.rs b/coordinator/src/main.rs
index fe782ef..8b84543 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/main.rs
+++ b/coordinator/src/main.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         .init();
 
     let keys = Keys::from_str(&env::var("ESCROW_NSEC")?)?;
-    let relays = env::var("NOSTR_RELAYS")?
+    let relays: Vec<String> = env::var("NOSTR_RELAYS")?
         .split(',')
         .map(String::from)
         .collect();
-    let nostr_client = NostrClient::new(keys, relays).await?;
+    let nostr_client = NostrClient::new(keys.clone(), relays.clone()).await?;
     info!(
         "Coordinator npub: {}",
         nostr_client.public_key().to_bech32()?