diff --git a/controller/bin/control.rs b/controller/bin/control.rs
index 475c450..5eab2a9 100644
--- a/controller/bin/control.rs
+++ b/controller/bin/control.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 use env_logger::Env;
-use kratactrl::ctl::{
-    console::ControllerConsole,
-    destroy::ControllerDestroy,
-    launch::{ControllerLaunch, ControllerLaunchRequest},
-    ControllerContext,
+use kratactrl::{
+    ctl::{
+        console::ControllerConsole, destroy::ControllerDestroy, launch::ControllerLaunch,
+        ControllerContext,
+    },
+    launch::GuestLaunchRequest,
 };
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             let kernel = map_kernel_path(&store_path, kernel);
             let initrd = map_initrd_path(&store_path, initrd);
             let mut launch = ControllerLaunch::new(&mut context);
-            let request = ControllerLaunchRequest {
+            let request = GuestLaunchRequest {
                 kernel_path: &kernel,
                 initrd_path: &initrd,
                 image: &image,
@@ -96,11 +97,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 run: if run.is_empty() { None } else { Some(run) },
                 debug,
             };
-            let (uuid, _domid) = launch.perform(request).await?;
-            println!("launched container: {}", uuid);
+            let info = launch.perform(request).await?;
+            println!("launched guest: {}", info.uuid);
             if attach {
                 let mut console = ControllerConsole::new(&mut context);
-                console.perform(&uuid.to_string()).await?;
+                console.perform(&info.uuid.to_string()).await?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             }
 
             if table.num_records() == 1 {
-                println!("no containers have been launched");
+                println!("no guests have been launched");
             } else {
                 println!("{}", table.to_string());
             }
diff --git a/controller/src/ctl/cfgblk.rs b/controller/src/ctl/cfgblk.rs
index 651e852..9ffb7f3 100644
--- a/controller/src/ctl/cfgblk.rs
+++ b/controller/src/ctl/cfgblk.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl ConfigBlock<'_> {
     }
 
     pub fn build(&self, launch_config: &LaunchInfo) -> Result<()> {
-        trace!("ConfigBlock build launch_config={:?}", launch_config);
+        trace!("build launch_config={:?}", launch_config);
         let manifest = self.image_info.config.to_string()?;
         let launch = serde_json::to_string(launch_config)?;
         let mut writer = FilesystemWriter::default();
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ impl ConfigBlock<'_> {
             },
         )?;
         let mut file = File::create(&self.file)?;
-        trace!("ConfigBlock build write sqaushfs");
+        trace!("build write sqaushfs");
         writer.write(&mut file)?;
-        trace!("ConfigBlock build complete");
+        trace!("build complete");
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/controller/src/ctl/console.rs b/controller/src/ctl/console.rs
index d162ab3..4711d8d 100644
--- a/controller/src/ctl/console.rs
+++ b/controller/src/ctl/console.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl ControllerConsole<'_> {
             .context
             .resolve(id)
             .await?
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to resolve container: {}", id))?;
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to resolve guest: {}", id))?;
         let domid = info.domid;
         let tty = self.context.xen.get_console_path(domid).await?;
         let console = XenConsole::new(&tty).await?;
diff --git a/controller/src/ctl/destroy.rs b/controller/src/ctl/destroy.rs
index acacb86..42cfbf3 100644
--- a/controller/src/ctl/destroy.rs
+++ b/controller/src/ctl/destroy.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl ControllerDestroy<'_> {
             .context
             .resolve(id)
             .await?
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to resolve container: {}", id))?;
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to resolve guest: {}", id))?;
         let domid = info.domid;
         let mut store = XsdClient::open().await?;
         let dom_path = store.get_domain_path(domid).await?;
diff --git a/controller/src/ctl/launch.rs b/controller/src/ctl/launch.rs
index 4d25dd7..6ae9aec 100644
--- a/controller/src/ctl/launch.rs
+++ b/controller/src/ctl/launch.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,6 @@
-use std::{fs, net::Ipv4Addr, str::FromStr};
-
-use advmac::MacAddr6;
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use ipnetwork::Ipv4Network;
-use krata::{
-    LaunchInfo, LaunchNetwork, LaunchNetworkIpv4, LaunchNetworkIpv6, LaunchNetworkResolver,
-};
-use uuid::Uuid;
-use xenclient::{DomainConfig, DomainDisk, DomainNetworkInterface};
-use xenstore::client::XsdInterface;
-
-use crate::image::{name::ImageName, ImageCompiler, ImageInfo};
-
-use super::{cfgblk::ConfigBlock, ControllerContext};
-
-pub struct ControllerLaunchRequest<'a> {
-    pub kernel_path: &'a str,
-    pub initrd_path: &'a str,
-    pub image: &'a str,
-    pub vcpus: u32,
-    pub mem: u64,
-    pub env: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    pub run: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    pub debug: bool,
-}
+use super::{ControllerContext, GuestInfo};
+use crate::launch::{GuestLaunchRequest, GuestLauncher};
+use anyhow::Result;
 
 pub struct ControllerLaunch<'a> {
     context: &'a mut ControllerContext,
@@ -34,195 +11,11 @@ impl ControllerLaunch<'_> {
         ControllerLaunch { context }
     }
 
-    pub async fn perform(&mut self, request: ControllerLaunchRequest<'_>) -> Result<(Uuid, u32)> {
-        let uuid = Uuid::new_v4();
-        let name = format!("krata-{uuid}");
-        let image_info = self.compile(request.image).await?;
-
-        let mut gateway_mac = MacAddr6::random();
-        gateway_mac.set_local(true);
-        gateway_mac.set_multicast(false);
-        let mut container_mac = MacAddr6::random();
-        container_mac.set_local(true);
-        container_mac.set_multicast(false);
-
-        let guest_ipv4 = self.allocate_ipv4().await?;
-        let guest_ipv6 = container_mac.to_link_local_ipv6();
-        let gateway_ipv4 = "192.168.42.1";
-        let gateway_ipv6 = "fe80::1";
-        let ipv4_network_mask: u32 = 24;
-        let ipv6_network_mask: u32 = 10;
-
-        let launch_config = LaunchInfo {
-            network: Some(LaunchNetwork {
-                link: "eth0".to_string(),
-                ipv4: LaunchNetworkIpv4 {
-                    address: format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
-                    gateway: gateway_ipv4.to_string(),
-                },
-                ipv6: LaunchNetworkIpv6 {
-                    address: format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
-                    gateway: gateway_ipv6.to_string(),
-                },
-                resolver: LaunchNetworkResolver {
-                    nameservers: vec![
-                        "1.1.1.1".to_string(),
-                        "1.0.0.1".to_string(),
-                        "2606:4700:4700::1111".to_string(),
-                        "2606:4700:4700::1001".to_string(),
-                    ],
-                },
-            }),
-            env: request.env,
-            run: request.run,
-        };
-
-        let cfgblk = ConfigBlock::new(&uuid, &image_info)?;
-        cfgblk.build(&launch_config)?;
-
-        let image_squashfs_path = image_info
-            .image_squashfs
-            .to_str()
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to convert image squashfs path to string"))?;
-
-        let cfgblk_dir_path = cfgblk
-            .dir
-            .to_str()
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to convert cfgblk directory path to string"))?;
-        let cfgblk_squashfs_path = cfgblk
-            .file
-            .to_str()
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to convert cfgblk squashfs path to string"))?;
-
-        let image_squashfs_loop = self.context.autoloop.loopify(image_squashfs_path)?;
-        let cfgblk_squashfs_loop = self.context.autoloop.loopify(cfgblk_squashfs_path)?;
-
-        let cmdline_options = [
-            if request.debug { "debug" } else { "quiet" },
-            "elevator=noop",
-        ];
-        let cmdline = cmdline_options.join(" ");
-
-        let container_mac_string = container_mac.to_string().replace('-', ":");
-        let gateway_mac_string = gateway_mac.to_string().replace('-', ":");
-        let config = DomainConfig {
-            backend_domid: 0,
-            name: &name,
-            max_vcpus: request.vcpus,
-            mem_mb: request.mem,
-            kernel_path: request.kernel_path,
-            initrd_path: request.initrd_path,
-            cmdline: &cmdline,
-            disks: vec![
-                DomainDisk {
-                    vdev: "xvda",
-                    block: &image_squashfs_loop,
-                    writable: false,
-                },
-                DomainDisk {
-                    vdev: "xvdb",
-                    block: &cfgblk_squashfs_loop,
-                    writable: false,
-                },
-            ],
-            consoles: vec![],
-            vifs: vec![DomainNetworkInterface {
-                mac: &container_mac_string,
-                mtu: 1500,
-                bridge: None,
-                script: None,
-            }],
-            filesystems: vec![],
-            event_channels: vec![],
-            extra_keys: vec![
-                ("krata/uuid".to_string(), uuid.to_string()),
-                (
-                    "krata/loops".to_string(),
-                    format!(
-                        "{}:{}:none,{}:{}:{}",
-                        &image_squashfs_loop.path,
-                        image_squashfs_path,
-                        &cfgblk_squashfs_loop.path,
-                        cfgblk_squashfs_path,
-                        cfgblk_dir_path,
-                    ),
-                ),
-                ("krata/image".to_string(), request.image.to_string()),
-                (
-                    "krata/network/guest/ipv4".to_string(),
-                    format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
-                ),
-                (
-                    "krata/network/guest/ipv6".to_string(),
-                    format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
-                ),
-                (
-                    "krata/network/guest/mac".to_string(),
-                    container_mac_string.clone(),
-                ),
-                (
-                    "krata/network/gateway/ipv4".to_string(),
-                    format!("{}/{}", gateway_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
-                ),
-                (
-                    "krata/network/gateway/ipv6".to_string(),
-                    format!("{}/{}", gateway_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
-                ),
-                (
-                    "krata/network/gateway/mac".to_string(),
-                    gateway_mac_string.clone(),
-                ),
-            ],
-            extra_rw_paths: vec!["krata/guest".to_string()],
-        };
-        match self.context.xen.create(&config).await {
-            Ok(domid) => Ok((uuid, domid)),
-            Err(error) => {
-                let _ = self.context.autoloop.unloop(&image_squashfs_loop.path);
-                let _ = self.context.autoloop.unloop(&cfgblk_squashfs_loop.path);
-                let _ = fs::remove_dir(&cfgblk.dir);
-                Err(error.into())
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn allocate_ipv4(&mut self) -> Result<Ipv4Addr> {
-        let network = Ipv4Network::new(Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 0), 24)?;
-        let mut used: Vec<Ipv4Addr> = vec![
-            Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 0),
-            Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 1),
-            Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 255),
-        ];
-        for domid_candidate in self.context.xen.store.list("/local/domain").await? {
-            let dom_path = format!("/local/domain/{}", domid_candidate);
-            let ip_path = format!("{}/krata/network/guest/ipv4", dom_path);
-            let existing_ip = self.context.xen.store.read_string(&ip_path).await?;
-            if let Some(existing_ip) = existing_ip {
-                let ipv4_network = Ipv4Network::from_str(&existing_ip)?;
-                used.push(ipv4_network.ip());
-            }
-        }
-
-        let mut found: Option<Ipv4Addr> = None;
-        for ip in network.iter() {
-            if !used.contains(&ip) {
-                found = Some(ip);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if found.is_none() {
-            return Err(anyhow!(
-                "unable to find ipv4 to allocate to container, ipv4 addresses are exhausted"
-            ));
-        }
-
-        Ok(found.unwrap())
-    }
-
-    async fn compile(&self, image: &str) -> Result<ImageInfo> {
-        let image = ImageName::parse(image)?;
-        let compiler = ImageCompiler::new(&self.context.image_cache)?;
-        compiler.compile(&image).await
+    pub async fn perform<'c, 'r>(
+        &'c mut self,
+        request: GuestLaunchRequest<'r>,
+    ) -> Result<GuestInfo> {
+        let mut launcher = GuestLauncher::new()?;
+        launcher.launch(self.context, request).await
     }
 }
diff --git a/controller/src/ctl/mod.rs b/controller/src/ctl/mod.rs
index ddd12c8..c720870 100644
--- a/controller/src/ctl/mod.rs
+++ b/controller/src/ctl/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct ContainerLoopInfo {
     pub delete: Option<String>,
 }
 
-pub struct ContainerInfo {
+pub struct GuestInfo {
     pub uuid: Uuid,
     pub domid: u32,
     pub image: String,
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ impl ControllerContext {
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn list(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<ContainerInfo>> {
-        let mut containers: Vec<ContainerInfo> = Vec::new();
+    pub async fn list(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<GuestInfo>> {
+        let mut containers: Vec<GuestInfo> = Vec::new();
         for domid_candidate in self.xen.store.list("/local/domain").await? {
             let dom_path = format!("/local/domain/{}", domid_candidate);
             let uuid_string = match self
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl ControllerContext {
                 .await?
                 .unwrap_or("unknown".to_string());
             let loops = ControllerContext::parse_loop_set(&loops);
-            containers.push(ContainerInfo {
+            containers.push(GuestInfo {
                 uuid,
                 domid,
                 image,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ impl ControllerContext {
         Ok(containers)
     }
 
-    pub async fn resolve(&mut self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<ContainerInfo>> {
+    pub async fn resolve(&mut self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<GuestInfo>> {
         for container in self.list().await? {
             let uuid_string = container.uuid.to_string();
             let domid_string = container.domid.to_string();
diff --git a/controller/src/launch/mod.rs b/controller/src/launch/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8733c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controller/src/launch/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+use std::{fs, net::Ipv4Addr, str::FromStr};
+
+use advmac::MacAddr6;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use ipnetwork::Ipv4Network;
+use krata::{
+    LaunchInfo, LaunchNetwork, LaunchNetworkIpv4, LaunchNetworkIpv6, LaunchNetworkResolver,
+};
+use uuid::Uuid;
+use xenclient::{DomainConfig, DomainDisk, DomainNetworkInterface};
+use xenstore::client::XsdInterface;
+
+use crate::{
+    ctl::GuestInfo,
+    image::{cache::ImageCache, name::ImageName, ImageCompiler, ImageInfo},
+};
+
+use crate::ctl::{cfgblk::ConfigBlock, ControllerContext};
+
+pub struct GuestLaunchRequest<'a> {
+    pub kernel_path: &'a str,
+    pub initrd_path: &'a str,
+    pub image: &'a str,
+    pub vcpus: u32,
+    pub mem: u64,
+    pub env: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub run: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub debug: bool,
+}
+
+pub struct GuestLauncher {}
+
+impl GuestLauncher {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
+        Ok(Self {})
+    }
+
+    pub async fn launch<'c, 'r>(
+        &mut self,
+        context: &'c mut ControllerContext,
+        request: GuestLaunchRequest<'r>,
+    ) -> Result<GuestInfo> {
+        let uuid = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let name = format!("krata-{uuid}");
+        let image_info = self.compile(request.image, &context.image_cache).await?;
+
+        let mut gateway_mac = MacAddr6::random();
+        gateway_mac.set_local(true);
+        gateway_mac.set_multicast(false);
+        let mut container_mac = MacAddr6::random();
+        container_mac.set_local(true);
+        container_mac.set_multicast(false);
+
+        let guest_ipv4 = self.allocate_ipv4(context).await?;
+        let guest_ipv6 = container_mac.to_link_local_ipv6();
+        let gateway_ipv4 = "192.168.42.1";
+        let gateway_ipv6 = "fe80::1";
+        let ipv4_network_mask: u32 = 24;
+        let ipv6_network_mask: u32 = 10;
+
+        let launch_config = LaunchInfo {
+            network: Some(LaunchNetwork {
+                link: "eth0".to_string(),
+                ipv4: LaunchNetworkIpv4 {
+                    address: format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
+                    gateway: gateway_ipv4.to_string(),
+                },
+                ipv6: LaunchNetworkIpv6 {
+                    address: format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
+                    gateway: gateway_ipv6.to_string(),
+                },
+                resolver: LaunchNetworkResolver {
+                    nameservers: vec![
+                        "1.1.1.1".to_string(),
+                        "1.0.0.1".to_string(),
+                        "2606:4700:4700::1111".to_string(),
+                        "2606:4700:4700::1001".to_string(),
+                    ],
+                },
+            }),
+            env: request.env,
+            run: request.run,
+        };
+
+        let cfgblk = ConfigBlock::new(&uuid, &image_info)?;
+        cfgblk.build(&launch_config)?;
+
+        let image_squashfs_path = image_info
+            .image_squashfs
+            .to_str()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to convert image squashfs path to string"))?;
+
+        let cfgblk_dir_path = cfgblk
+            .dir
+            .to_str()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to convert cfgblk directory path to string"))?;
+        let cfgblk_squashfs_path = cfgblk
+            .file
+            .to_str()
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to convert cfgblk squashfs path to string"))?;
+
+        let image_squashfs_loop = context.autoloop.loopify(image_squashfs_path)?;
+        let cfgblk_squashfs_loop = context.autoloop.loopify(cfgblk_squashfs_path)?;
+
+        let cmdline_options = [
+            if request.debug { "debug" } else { "quiet" },
+            "elevator=noop",
+        ];
+        let cmdline = cmdline_options.join(" ");
+
+        let container_mac_string = container_mac.to_string().replace('-', ":");
+        let gateway_mac_string = gateway_mac.to_string().replace('-', ":");
+        let config = DomainConfig {
+            backend_domid: 0,
+            name: &name,
+            max_vcpus: request.vcpus,
+            mem_mb: request.mem,
+            kernel_path: request.kernel_path,
+            initrd_path: request.initrd_path,
+            cmdline: &cmdline,
+            disks: vec![
+                DomainDisk {
+                    vdev: "xvda",
+                    block: &image_squashfs_loop,
+                    writable: false,
+                },
+                DomainDisk {
+                    vdev: "xvdb",
+                    block: &cfgblk_squashfs_loop,
+                    writable: false,
+                },
+            ],
+            consoles: vec![],
+            vifs: vec![DomainNetworkInterface {
+                mac: &container_mac_string,
+                mtu: 1500,
+                bridge: None,
+                script: None,
+            }],
+            filesystems: vec![],
+            event_channels: vec![],
+            extra_keys: vec![
+                ("krata/uuid".to_string(), uuid.to_string()),
+                (
+                    "krata/loops".to_string(),
+                    format!(
+                        "{}:{}:none,{}:{}:{}",
+                        &image_squashfs_loop.path,
+                        image_squashfs_path,
+                        &cfgblk_squashfs_loop.path,
+                        cfgblk_squashfs_path,
+                        cfgblk_dir_path,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("krata/image".to_string(), request.image.to_string()),
+                (
+                    "krata/network/guest/ipv4".to_string(),
+                    format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "krata/network/guest/ipv6".to_string(),
+                    format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "krata/network/guest/mac".to_string(),
+                    container_mac_string.clone(),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "krata/network/gateway/ipv4".to_string(),
+                    format!("{}/{}", gateway_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "krata/network/gateway/ipv6".to_string(),
+                    format!("{}/{}", gateway_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "krata/network/gateway/mac".to_string(),
+                    gateway_mac_string.clone(),
+                ),
+            ],
+            extra_rw_paths: vec!["krata/guest".to_string()],
+        };
+        match context.xen.create(&config).await {
+            Ok(domid) => Ok(GuestInfo {
+                uuid,
+                domid,
+                image: request.image.to_string(),
+                loops: vec![],
+                ipv4: format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv4, ipv4_network_mask),
+                ipv6: format!("{}/{}", guest_ipv6, ipv6_network_mask),
+            }),
+            Err(error) => {
+                let _ = context.autoloop.unloop(&image_squashfs_loop.path);
+                let _ = context.autoloop.unloop(&cfgblk_squashfs_loop.path);
+                let _ = fs::remove_dir(&cfgblk.dir);
+                Err(error.into())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn compile(&self, image: &str, image_cache: &ImageCache) -> Result<ImageInfo> {
+        let image = ImageName::parse(image)?;
+        let compiler = ImageCompiler::new(image_cache)?;
+        compiler.compile(&image).await
+    }
+
+    async fn allocate_ipv4(&mut self, context: &mut ControllerContext) -> Result<Ipv4Addr> {
+        let network = Ipv4Network::new(Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 0), 24)?;
+        let mut used: Vec<Ipv4Addr> = vec![
+            Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 0),
+            Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 1),
+            Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 42, 255),
+        ];
+        for domid_candidate in context.xen.store.list("/local/domain").await? {
+            let dom_path = format!("/local/domain/{}", domid_candidate);
+            let ip_path = format!("{}/krata/network/guest/ipv4", dom_path);
+            let existing_ip = context.xen.store.read_string(&ip_path).await?;
+            if let Some(existing_ip) = existing_ip {
+                let ipv4_network = Ipv4Network::from_str(&existing_ip)?;
+                used.push(ipv4_network.ip());
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut found: Option<Ipv4Addr> = None;
+        for ip in network.iter() {
+            if !used.contains(&ip) {
+                found = Some(ip);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if found.is_none() {
+            return Err(anyhow!(
+                "unable to find ipv4 to allocate to container, ipv4 addresses are exhausted"
+            ));
+        }
+
+        Ok(found.unwrap())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/controller/src/lib.rs b/controller/src/lib.rs
index 82d321b..ceefb8f 100644
--- a/controller/src/lib.rs
+++ b/controller/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ pub mod autoloop;
 pub mod console;
 pub mod ctl;
 pub mod image;
+pub mod launch;
diff --git a/libs/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs b/libs/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs
index a69d679..2f9ea51 100644
--- a/libs/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs
+++ b/libs/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs
@@ -96,9 +96,14 @@ impl XsdSocket {
         composed.extend_from_slice(buf);
         self.handle.xsd_write_all(&composed).await?;
         let mut result_buf = vec![0u8; size_of::<XsdMessageHeader>()];
-        self.handle
-            .xsd_read_exact(result_buf.as_mut_slice())
-            .await?;
+        match self.handle.xsd_read_exact(result_buf.as_mut_slice()).await {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(error) => {
+                if result_buf.first().unwrap() == &0 {
+                    return Err(error);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         let result_header = bytemuck::from_bytes::<XsdMessageHeader>(&result_buf);
         let mut payload = vec![0u8; result_header.len as usize];
         self.handle.xsd_read_exact(payload.as_mut_slice()).await?;